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Can you document the agreed charges behind an Arizona garage lien?

Arizona law gives proprietors of garages and repair or service stations a lien on motor vehicles and attached parts/accessories for labor, materials, supplies, and storage when the amount of the charges is agreed to by the proprietor and the vehicle owner. The statute also limits the lien's effect on earlier recorded liens or conditional sales unless the prior lienholder or vendor had knowledge and consent.

Quick check

Confirm the owner agreed to the charges and your file clearly documents the labor, materials, supplies, or storage before you rely on the lien.

At a glance

JurisdictionArizona

TopicShop operations

VerifiedOct 5, 2026

Review cadenceReview whenever lien, storage, authorization, or abandoned-vehicle procedures change or before enforcing a lien.

When this applies

You operate an Arizona garage, repair station, or service station and rely on a lien for unpaid labor, materials, supplies, or storage on a customer's vehicle.

Before relying on the garage lien, make sure the repair/storage charges were agreed with the vehicle owner, preserve the records showing that agreement and the work/storage provided, and verify any prior recorded lienholder issues before taking enforcement steps.

Official evidence

Source and verification

Official source: Arizona Legislature — A.R.S. §33-1022 ↗
Verified: Oct 5, 2026
Applies to: All shop types

Quick-reference compliance planning only; not legal advice or an exhaustive statement of every applicable Federal, state, or local rule. Always verify the official source.

Can you document the agreed charges behind an Arizona garage lien?

You operate an Arizona garage, repair station, or service station and rely on a lien for unpaid labor, materials, supplies, or storage on a customer's vehicle.

Source and verification

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