Pima County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

There are 2 offices under the Pima County Recorder. They are:

The Main Office
240 N Stone Ave
Tucson AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 724-4350

The Eastside Office
6920 E Broadway Blvd
Suite D
Tucson AZ 85710
Phone: (520) 724-4350

The Pima County Recorder’s Office mailing address is:

P.O. Box 3145, Tucson AZ 85702-3145

The Pima County Recorder’s Office does not publicly disclose recording backlog information.

If the project is located in Pima county, then yes, you will want to record your lien with the Pima County, Florida Recorder’s office.

The Pima County Recorder’s Requirements for recording a mechanics lien are as follows:

1. Mechanics liens are required to have a descriptive title or caption that states the nature of the document.

2. Documents must be original or copies of the original.

3. Documents must have original signatures or carbon copies of original signatures.

4. Documents must be no larger than 8.5 x 14. Font size may be no smaller than 10 points.

5. Mechanics liens and all other documents must have a 2 inch margin at the top of the first page and a half inch (.5) margin on the sides and bottom. Each subsequent page must have a .5 inch margin on all sides.

You should also include all the necessary information in your lien claim:

1. The legal description of the property. This can be found at the Pima County Recorder’s Office.

2. Your name and address, along with the names and addresses of the hiring party, the property owner, and your attorney (if applicable).

3. The lien amount. Be careful to get this number right, and include only the amount due for the labor and materials furnished.

4. Provide a statement of the contract terms. If there is no contract, a description of terms, time of performance, and conditions of the agreement will work just fine.

5. Include the date of completion of the project.

6. Provide the date that the preliminary notice was sent. In Arizona, contractors are required to send a 20-day preliminary notice in order to secure their right to file a mechanics lien. Along with the statement for the preliminary notice, you’re also required to attach a return receipt or a proof of mailing to the owner.

7. Get your lien claim signed and notorized.

Pima County, Arizona outlines the following page size and margin requirements for mechanics liens:

1. 1. Pages must be no larger than 8.5 x 14.

1. 1. Type may be no smaller than 10 point, and mechanics liens should be typed in black ink.

1. 1. The top of the first page must include a 2 inch margin with half-inch (.5) margins on the sides and bottom.

1. 1. All pages following the first page must include a half-inch (.5) margin on all sides.

The Pima County Recorder’s Office accepts these forms of payment:

• Visa
• MasterCard
• Cash
• Checks
• Money orders

Credit card payments are only accepted in person, not over the phone or by mail.

Checks must be pre-printed and should include your name and address.

The Pima County Recorder’s Office charges one flat fee of $30 to record a mechanics lien.

Copies cost $1 per page, and certification of copies costs $3 per document. Along with that, there’s a proessing fee of $1 to mail or email a document.

The fee to return a document that was improperly submitted for recordation is $5.

If you’d like a recorded copy of your mechanics lien, you can obtain one in person at the Pima County Recorder’s Office located at:

The Main Office
240 N Stone Ave
Tucson AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 724-4350

You can also get a recorded copy of your lien from the second office at:

6920 E Broadway Blvd
Suite D
Tucson AZ 85710
Phone: (520) 724-4350

You can also send in a request for a recorded copy at the following mailing address:

P.O. Box 3145, Tucson AZ 85702-3145

Lastly, recorded copies can be found online by searching Pima County’s Official records at this address:

https://www.recorder.pima.gov/PublicDocServices/Search

You can get the property’s legal description in Pima County by going into the Recorder’s Office in person.

You can also go into the second office located at:

6920 E Broadway Blvd
Suite D
Tucson AZ 85710
Phone: (520) 724-4350

Alternatively, you can search Pima County’s Official Records at the following address:

https://www.recorder.pima.gov/PublicDocServices/Search.

Most states outline lien rights for contractors who furnised labor and materials for a project but were left unpaid after the project’s completion. However, each state has its own distinct regulations surrounding lien rights, and that’s no different in Pima County, Arizona.

To find out whether or not you have the right to file a lien in Pima County, visit our Arizona Mechanics Lien Resouces Page.

Once a Notice of Completion or Cessation has been filed by the property owner, contractors have 60 days to record a mechanics lien. Additionally, contractors have 120 days to file after the completion of the work of improvement.

In Arizona, and in Pima County, the time to file a mechanics lien is triggered by the completion of improvements, not the last furnishing of labor and/or materials for a project.