Civil Division

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the collection of unsecured Personal Property taxes for Mohave County. Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S) #42-18052 provides payment due dates and a schedule outlining when personal property taxes become delinquent. Property taxes are normally paid in two (2) installments; the first payment is due October 1st and the second payment is due March 1st. The October payment becomes delinquent after 5:00 pm on November 1st and the March payment becomes delinquent after 5:00 pm on May 1st. If the total amount of the tax is $100.00 or less, the full amount is due on October 1st, and becomes delinquent after 5:00 pm on November 1st. 

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office accepts full payment for delinquent Personal Property accounts either by mail or at the office location at 600 W. Beale Street in Kingman. We do not accept payment for Real Property accounts. Real Property accounts are handled by the Mohave County Treasurer’s Office, 700 West Beale Street, Kingman AZ 86401. The telephone number is 928-753-0737. All corrections to ownership information or address changes must be directed to the Mohave County Assessors Office, 700 West Beale Street, Kingman AZ 86401. The telephone number is 928-753-0703, Personal Property Division. Payment may be made in the form of personal check, money order, cashier’s check or cash. Cash payments can only be made in person at the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Kingman. Only non-cash payments may be made by mail. When making a payment, it is very important that you include your Tax ID number on all correspondence. Checks or money orders must be made payable to the “Mohave County Sheriff’s Office”. All mail payments should be sent to the following location:

For Regular Mail Delivery:
Mohave County Sheriff’s Department
PO Box 1191
Kingman AZ 86402-1191
Attn: Civil Division/Tax Department

For Overnight Delivery (FedEx, UPS, USPS Overnite)
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office
600 W. Beale Street
Kingman AZ 86401
Attn: Civil Division/Tax Department

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 42-19108, 42-19109, 42-19110 allows for the seizure and sale of personal property necessary to pay the unpaid delinquent taxes, plus interest and costs associated with the process. Once property has been seized, and is available for auction, A.R.S. 42-19111 requires notices of sales to be posted within the County. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Offices posts notices as required by law.

Seized property eligible for sale is sold at the location at which it is stored. The “Notice of Sale” documentation will outline the specific location of the sale.

The Sheriff’s Department shall not sell seized property until three (3) weeks after the notice is served on the property owner as per A.R.S. 42-19111.

Please contact the Mohave County Sheriff’s Department, Tax Division, at 928-753-0756 for further information regarding this process.

Sheriff’s Office Civil Division is charged with serving civil process and legal documents originating from the Arizona Superior Courts, Justice Courts, attorneys, and private individuals. The Civil Division is located at the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, 600 West Beale Street Kingman, AZ 86401 and may be reached by phone 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) at 928-753-0756. 

Documents sent for civil service should be addressed as listed below:

Regular Mail Delivery:
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office
Civil Division
P.O. Box 1191
Kingman, AZ 86402-1191

Overnight Delivery (FedEx, UPS, USPS Overnight, Etc.):
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office
Civil Division
600 West Beale Street
Kingman, AZ 86401

An example of the types of documents served are Orders of Protection, Injunctions Against Harassment, Subpoenas, divorce papers, summons and complaints, Writs of Restitution, Writs of Replevin, etc.

A Sheriff’s Office information sheet (available at substations or here at website) must be completed and accompany each set of papers to be served. We MUST have a physical street address at which to attempt service. Post Office Box or Mail Service Offices are not acceptable addresses for service.

Orders of Protection are served free of charge; Injunctions Against Harassment are billed to the plaintiff after service. There is a deposit of $150-$300 (depending on service location and type) required for all other papers that are sent for service. This deposit MUST be in Certified Funds (Cashier’s Check, Money Order). Any excess from your deposit will be returned after service charges have been deducted. Our service charges, which include service, return and mileage, are set by Arizona State Statute (ARS 11-445). You MUST specify any special service requirements in a cover letter or the papers will be served in accordance with Arizona Statutes.  We do not accept out of state Fee Waiver's.

All requests for services must have written instructions with an original signature by the attorney of the party, or by the party, if he has no attorney.  These instructions must specify the name of the person to be served and the physical street address for service.  The Sheriff's Office does not conduct investigations to locate person(s) for service of civil process.  We do not serve any type of post office boxes.  The Instructions must also list the name(s) of the documents to be served.  This list will reflect on the Proof of Service.

If no ‘Proof of Service or Non-service’ document is provided by the sender, a Mohave County Sheriff’s Office ‘Proof’ will be provided. Normally three attempts at service are made before returning the papers as unserved.

We cannot take information off of court documents nor can we attempt service at post office boxes.  

While we cannot give legal advice, we are happy to answer your questions relating to our duties and areas of responsibilities.

Print the following "Information Sheet" document and follow the instructions on the form. To view the file you will need Adobe PDF reader.

Information Sheet