Falcon Ex Rel. Sandoval v. Maricopa County

OPINION

RYAN, Justice.

¶ 1 Before suing a public entity for damages, a plaintiff must file a notice of claim “with the person or persons authorized to accept service for the public entity ... as set forth in the Arizona rules of civil procedure within one hundred eighty days after the cause of action accrues.” Ariz.Rev.Stat. (“A.R.S.”) § 12-821.01(A) (2003). If the public entity is a county, the persons authorized to accept service under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 4.1(i) are either “the chief executive officer, the secretary, clerk, or recording officer thereof.”

¶ 2 This case requires us…