Why records requests matter
Record requests help homeowners better understand how community decisions, spending, and operations are documented.
Access to records can help neighbors review budgets, contracts, meeting materials, invoices, and other documents that shape community decisions over time.
What Arizona law says about association records
Arizona law gives homeowners the right to review many association records.
For planned communities, this is addressed in A.R.S. § 33-1805.
- Association financial and other records must be made reasonably available for examination
- There is no charge for making records available for review
- The association has 10 business days to fulfill a request for examination
- On request for copies, the association has 10 business days to provide them
- Copy charges are limited to no more than 15¢ per page
The law also allows certain records to be withheld, including attorney-client communications, pending litigation materials, certain non-open-meeting records, personal or financial information, and some employee-related records.
This page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not replace official legal guidance or formal request procedures. Information is based on publicly available materials and homeowner-accessible sources.