A material supplier delivered $12,000 worth of materials over a 3-month period. The last delivery was made on May 20th. What is the deadline for filing a preliminary 20-day notice?
Correct Answer
A) The deadline has passed
The preliminary 20-day notice must be served within 20 days of first furnishing materials, not the last delivery. Since materials were delivered over 3 months, the deadline has passed.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Arizona's preliminary 20-day notice (A.R.S. § 33-992.01) must be served within 20 days of FIRST furnishing labor or materials — not the last delivery. Because the supplier delivered materials over a 3-month period, the 20-day window from the first delivery expired long before May 20th. The deadline has already passed, and the supplier can no longer preserve lien rights for the full amount delivered during that period.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: May 30th
May 30th would be 20 days after the last delivery (May 20 + 10 days). This calculation incorrectly uses the last delivery date rather than the first delivery date as the trigger.
Option C: June 20th
June 20th would be 31 days after the last delivery. This misapplies both the trigger date and the 20-day period, treating it as a calendar-month window from the last delivery.
Option D: June 9th
June 9th is 20 days after May 20th. Again, this uses the last delivery as the trigger event, which is incorrect under Arizona law.
Memory Technique
'First in, 20 days out.' The notice clock starts ticking the moment the FIRST material arrives on site. Think of it as a 20-day countdown that begins at delivery #1, not delivery #last.
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