Arizona · Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check

Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check in Arizona

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Filing deadline2 years from discoveryA.R.S. § 12-542

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Arizona?

Arizona has a 2-year SOL for personal injury claims (A.R.S. § 12-542). Discovery rule applies. Arizona courts apply equitable tolling for individuals who were unable to file due to detention or deportation. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery

Source: A.R.S. § 12-542

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Arizona is a major border state with several large ICE detention facilities including the Eloy Detention Center and Florence Service Processing Center. Multiple detained women have died in Arizona facilities due to medical neglect. Arizona has a 2-year SOL.

Medical facilities in Arizona

  • Banner University Medical Center — Women's Health

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check overview. This page covers the local information available for Arizona.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

Live in Arizona? Read what applies in your state.

Register your interest. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you.

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Sources

  1. A.R.S. § 12-542