§ 31.3.3.3.1 Review of Factual Questions.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 31.3.3.3.1 Review of Factual Questions. Substantial evidence is the judicial test for the sufficiency of the agency’s factual determinations under the ARA. Sherrill v. Dep’t of Transp.,165 Ariz. 495, 497, 799 P.2d 836, 838 (1990) (“not supported by competent evidence”); Siler v. Ariz. Dep’t of Real Estate,193 Ariz. 374, 378-79, ¶¶ 13-21, 972 P.2d 1010, 1014-15 (App. 1998); Berenter v. Gallinger,173 Ariz. 75, 77, 839 P.2d 1120, 1122 (App. 1992) (“The purpose of judicial review of an administrative decision is not to decide whether the record supports appellant’s version of the facts.”); Owen v. Creedon,170 Ariz. 511, 512, 826 P.2d 808, 809 (App. 1992) (“Even if two inconsistent factual conclusions could be supported by the record, there is substantial evidence to support an administrative decision that chooses either conclusion.”); Havasu Heights Ranch & Dev. Corp. v. Desert Valley Wood Prod., Inc.,167 Ariz. 383, 387, 807 P.2d 1119, 1123 (App. 1990) (“In reviewing factual determinations, our respective roles begin and end with determining whether there was substantial evidence to support the administrative decision.”).

“Substantial evidence is more than a mere scintilla. It means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate...