Section 11.4 Appearance and Answer

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

A.R.S. § 12-1120 provides the right to defend a condemnation action, as follows:

All persons occupying, or having or claiming an interest in any of the property described in the complaint, or in the damages for the taking thereof, though not named, may appear, plead and defend in respect to his property or interest, or that claimed by him, as if named in the complaint.

In eminent domain actions, an answer is required and a default may be entered for failure to answer.

Austin v. State ex rel. Herman, 10 Ariz....