A.R.S. Β§ 33-1805 gives planned community members the right to review association financial and operational records and requires the board to maintain transparent books. Our dataset tracks 85 administrative cases citing this statute, with homeowners prevailing in 41 cases and associations in 48 cases (48.2% homeowner win rate). Use the summaries and filters below to see how judges apply these rules in real disputes.
π Relevant Arizona Revised Statutes
A.R.S. Β§ 33-1805
1805. Association financial and other records
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, all financial and other records of the association shall be made reasonably available for examination by any member or any person designated by the member in writing as the member's representative. The association shall not charge a member or any person designated by the member in writing for making material available for review. The association shall have ten business days to fulfill a request for examination. On request for purchase of copies of records by any member or any person designated by the member in writing as the member's representative, the association shall have ten business days to provide copies of the requested records. An association may charge a fee for making copies of not more than fifteen cents per page.
B. Books and records kept by or on behalf of the association and the board may be withheld from disclosure to the extent that the portion withheld relates to any of the following:
1. Privileged communication between an attorney for the association and the association.
2. Pending litigation.
3. Meeting minutes or other records of a session of a board meeting that is not required to be open to all members pursuant to section 33-1804.
4. Personal, health or financial records of an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association, including records of the association directly related to the personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor for the association.
5. Records relating to the job performance of, compensation of, health records of or specific complaints against an individual employee of the association or an individual employee of a contractor of the association who works under the direction of the association.
C. The association shall not be required to disclose financial and other records of the association if disclosure would violate any state or federal law.
Common Governing Documents Cited
- Whether The Respondent Violated And Association By-laws Article Ix 2 By Failing To Provide Requested Financial And Accounting Records. (2 cases)
- Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide A Copy Of Its Directors And Officers Liability Insurance Policy Within Ten Business Days Of Petitioner's Request [4 5]. (2 cases)
- Failure To Respond To Written Requests For Copies Of Association Records Within Ten Business Days In Violation Of . (2 cases)
- Violation Of By Failing To Provide Requested HOA Records Within The Statutory Ten-business-day Deadline. (2 cases)
- Alleged Violation Of For Willfully Withholding Association Records By Providing A Redacted March 2025 Check Register. (2 cases)
- Whether The Respondent Violated And Bylaws Article Vi 6.13 By Failing To Fulfill The Petitioner's Records Request For Third-party Vendor Invoices. (2 cases)
- Whether The Respondent Violated By Failing To Comply With Petitioner's Records Request For Candidate Intent Forms Or Equivalent Expressions Of Interest Specifically Regarding Whether Phone Call Logs On A Management Company Employee's Personal Cell Phone Constitute An HOA Record. (2 cases)
- Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide Requested Financial Information And Records To The Petitioner And Other Homeowner Members. (2 cases)
- Alleged Violation Of By Respondent For Failing To Provide Requested Association Records Within The Statutory 10-business-day Deadline. (2 cases)
- Alleged Violation Of And . (1 cases)
- Alleged Violation Of By Failing To Respond To A Records Request Made On June 24 2025 Or June 25 And 26 2025 . (1 cases)
- Allegation That Tara Condominium Association Violated By Denying Or Partially Denying The Petitioner Access To Requested HOA Records. (1 cases)
- Whether Respondent Failed To Comply With Statutory Regulations Regarding Financial Records And A Member's Right To Inspect Them Specifically Under . (1 cases)
- Whether The Requested Legal Fee Records Were Exempt From Disclosure As Privileged Communication Between An Attorney And The Association Under . (1 cases)
- Whether The Association Violated When It Failed To Fulfill A Request For Records Concerning The Handling Of A $15,240 Tax Refund For The 2022 Tax Year. (1 cases)
- Whether The Association Violated By Failing To Provide Copies Of All Competitive Bids Proposals And Related Documents Supporting A July 2025 $3.5m Special Assessment By August 13 2025 Following A Request Made On July 30 2025. (1 cases)
- Whether Respondent Violated By Failing To Provide Certain Digital Financial Records And Vendor Ledgers Requested By Petitioner On October 14 2025. (1 cases)
- Whether Requires An Association To Extract Compile Or Convert Underlying Digital Accounting Data Into Specific Formats Or New Reports Such As Multi-year Vendor Ledgers Not Kept In The Ordinary Course Of Business. (1 cases)
Top Respondent Firms
- (No recorded respondent firm): 32 cases
- CHDB Law LLP: 15 cases
- Brown Law Group: 5 cases
- Maxwell & Morgan, P.C.: 4 cases
- Farley Choate Law: 2 cases
Top Petitioner Firms
- Dessaules Law Group: 2 cases
- Cheifetz, Iannitelli Marcolini, P.C.: 1 cases
- Goldschmidt Shupe, PLLC: 1 cases
- Horne Siaton, PLLC: 1 cases
- J. Roger Wood PLLC: 1 cases