Arizona § 39-143 Judgment of restoration; recording of judgment; judgment as substitute for original instrument

Arizona Statutes

§ 39-143 — Judgment of restoration; recording of judgment; judgment as substitute for original instrument

Arizona § 39-143

Title 39Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 1PUBLIC RECORDS

Art. 3Lost Records

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 39-143 (2026).

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A.If upon the trial of the action provided for in section 39-142, the court finds that such instrument existed, and has been lost or destroyed and determines the contents thereof, it shall enter a judgment containing the finding and a description of the lost instrument and contents thereof.

B.A certified copy of the judgment may be recorded, and shall be substituted for and have the same force and effect as the original instrument.

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A. If upon the trial of the action provided for in section 39-142, the court finds that such instrument existed, and has been lost or destroyed and determines the contents thereof, it shall enter a judgment containing the finding and a description of the lost instrument and contents thereof.

B. A certified copy of the judgment may be recorded, and shall be substituted for and have the same force and effect as the original instrument.