After an action has been commenced to recover upon any bond required to be given by a public officer, the plaintiff may file an affidavit stating either positively or on information and belief that the bond was executed by the defendant, and that the defendant has real property, designating the county or counties in which it is located. The clerk receiving the affidavit shall certify to the recorder of the county in which the real estate is located the names of the parties to the action, the name of the court in which the action is pending and the amount claimed in the complaint, with the date of the commencement of the action.
A.R.S. § 38-272