State Statues

Caution: The law in effect at the time of the sale of the Tax Lien Certificate is usually the law that needs to be followed, including for filing for the tax deed. See individual state laws for confirmation.

Tax Lien States:

Alabama:

The state code is located at a site that does not provide a method for pointing directly to the correct laws. Please see: http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp, click on blue colored tab (on left side) that says "code". Then, click on "view", and then click on Title 40. There are several sections to read.

Arizona:

See Title 42 - Taxation, Chapter 18 at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=42

Colorado:

Article 11 - Sale of Tax Liens, 39-11-101 to 39-11-152 can be found at: http://64.78.178.125/cgi-dos/stattocp.exe?P&ttl=39&art=11
Article 12 - Redemption, 39-12-101 to 39-12-113 can be found at: http://64.78.178.125/cgi-dos/stattocp.exe?P&ttl=39&art=12
Complete Title 39 - Taxation can be found at: http://64.78.178.125/cgi-dos/stattocp.exe?A&ttl=39
Complete State Statues can be found at: http://64.78.178.125/cgi-dos/stattocp.exe?T
District of Columbia

Florida:

Chapter 197 - Tax Collections, Sales, And Liens can be found at: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0197/titl0197.htm&StatuteYear=2000&Title=%2D%3E2000%2D%3EChapter%20197
TITLE XIV - TAXATION AND FINANCE - Ch.192-221 can be found at: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XIV#TitleXIV
The complete 2000 Florida Statutes can be found at: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?Mode=ViewStatutes&Submenu=1
Georgia

Illinois:

Property Tax Code - 35 ILCS 200/ (look at Titles 21 and 22)can be found at: http://www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/ch35/ch35act200articles/ch35act200artstoc.htm
Complete CHAPTER 35 - Revenue can be found at: http://www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/ch35/ch35actstoc.htm
Complete Illinois Compiled Statutes can be found at: http://www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/chapterlist.html
Indiana

Iowa:

CHAPTER 446 TAX SALES can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/446/
CHAPTER 447 TAX REDEMPTION can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/447/
CHAPTER 448 TAX DEEDS can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/448/
TITLE X FINANCIAL RESOURCES can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/X.html
Complete Iowa Code 2001can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/titles.html
Earlier years of the Iowa code can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Code.html
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota:

CHAPTER 23 - SALE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS can be found at: http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/Index.cfm?FuseAction=DisplayStatute&FindType=Statute&txtStatute=10-23
CHAPTER 24 - REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALES can be found at: http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/Index.cfm?FuseAction=DisplayStatute&FindType=Statute&txtStatute=10-24
CHAPTER 25 - TAX DEEDS can be found at: http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/Index.cfm?FuseAction=DisplayStatute&FindType=Statute&txtStatute=10-25
Complete TITLE 10 - TAXATION can be found at: http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/Index.cfm?FuseAction=DisplayStatute&FindType=Statute&txtStatute=10
Complete STATUTORY TITLES IN SOUTH DAKOTA can be found at: http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/index.cfm?FuseAction=StatutesTitleList
Vermont
Virgin Islands
West Virginia

Wyoming:

Chapter 13 - Ad Valorem Taxation can be found at: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/titles/title39/chapter13.htm
All of Title 39 Taxation and Revenue can be found at:   http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/sub39.htm
Complete Wyoming Statues can be found at:   http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.htm

Tax Deed States:

Alaska
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Maine
Michigan
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin

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