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Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The clerk of the superior court may remove from the clerk's accounting system all or part of any debt due to the clerk as prescribed by § 12-284, subsection A if the clerk does all of the following:
1. Bills the debtor at least four times.
2. Submits the debt for collection to a collection agency licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 9 1 and waits at least one year while the agency attempts collection.
3. Reports the debt to a credit bureau.
4. Notifies the department of revenue of the debt pursuant to § 42-1122.
5. Sends to the administrator of the funds or account prescribed in § 12-284.03 a written report of all of the debts proposed to be removed from the clerk's accounting system. The clerk shall send the report by certified mail. The report shall include all of the following:
(a) The amount of the debt and the date it was incurred.
(b) The name of the debtor.
(c) The reason for proposing the removal.
6. Waits thirty days from the date the clerk sends the report pursuant to paragraph 5 of this section and does not receive an objection from the administrator of the funds or account prescribed in § 12-284.03.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings § 12-288. Removal of debts from accounting system - last updated March 08, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-12-courts-and-civil-proceedings/az-rev-st-sect-12-288/
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