# Phoenix Pothole Damage: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Arizona requires filing a notice of claim within 180 days with a specific dollar amount before Phoenix can pay pothole damage.

**Who pays:** depends

Arizona's Notice of Claim statute governs Phoenix: you must file with the City Clerk within 180 days with a specific settlement dollar amount, or the claim is permanently barred regardless of fault.

**Boundary:** Arizona's statewide Notice of Claim statute (A.R.S. §12-821.01) governs Phoenix: you must file with the City Clerk Department within 180 days of the incident, stating a specific settlement dollar amount, or the claim is permanently barred regardless of fault.

**Exceptions:** Missing the 180-day deadline bars the claim permanently, regardless of how clear the City's fault is; A claim must state a specific settlement dollar amount or it may be rejected as noncompliant

## Sources
- [City of Phoenix Risk Management Claim Form](https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/financesite/documents/RISK/city%20of%20phoenix%20claim%20form%20(revised%206-7-21).pdf) — "This claim form is provided to assist in presenting a claim against the City of Phoenix that complies with the requirements of Arizona Revised Statutes §12-821.01 which defines the requirements for filing a claim against a public entity in the State of Arizona." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [12-821.01 - Authorization of claim against public entity, public school or public employee](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/12/00821-01.htm) — "Persons who have claims against a public entity, public school or a public employee shall file claims with the person or persons authorized to accept service for the public entity, public school or public employee as set forth in the Arizona rules of civil procedure within one hundred eighty days after the cause of action accrues." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [A.R.S. § 12-821.01(A): Authorization of claim against public entity](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/12/00821-01.htm) — "The claim shall also contain a specific amount for which the claim can be settled and the facts supporting that amount. Any claim that is not filed within one hundred eighty days after the cause of action accrues is barred and no action may be maintained thereon." (accessed 2026-09-27)

_Last verified 2026-09-26. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/phoenix-pothole-car-damage-who-pays/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._