A.R.S. § 10-11631 — Civil liability for false statements

Civil liability for false statements

Planned Communities & Condominiums · Text verified 2026-07-25

In plain English: Creates personal liability for officers and directors who put out false corporate statements or wrongfully alter records. If a report, certificate, statement, or public notice is false in a material way, or if a corporate book, record, or account is knowingly or wrongfully altered, the officers, directors, or agents who authorized, signed, or made it are jointly and personally liable to a creditor or member who relied on it for all resulting damages. A lawsuit for this liability must be started within two years after the false statement or alteration is discovered and within six years after it was made.

10-11631. Civil liability for false statements

A. If any report, certificate or other statement made or public notice given by the officers or directors of a corporation is false in a material representation or if any book, record or account of the corporation is knowingly or wrongfully altered, the officers, directors or agents knowingly or wrongfully authorizing, signing or making the false report, certificate, other statement or notice or authorizing or making the wrongful alteration are jointly and severally personally liable to a person who has become a creditor or member of the corporation on the faith of the false material representation or alteration for all damages resulting.

B. An action for the liability imposed by this section shall be commenced within two years after discovery of the false representation or alteration and within six years after the certificate, report, public notice or other statement or the alteration has been made or given by the officers, directors or agents of the corporation.

Source: A.R.S. § 10-11631 — Arizona State Legislature