Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Default Judgment Packet
Hard Copy Filing
Marriage Record Restriction Request
Motion to Stay, LCA Emergency Relief
Communication
Intake Unit
Phone
Intake Unit
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Proposed orders need to be completed and emailed as a PDF or Word document to the judicial officer’s division in advance of the hearing.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
Request for Preliminary Declaratory Relief (Digital Impersonation): If seeking emergency relief, check “Declaratory Judgment” and “Emergency Order Sought” on the Civil Cover Sheet and check “Other” with “Digital Impersonation” written in the space provided.
The post-filing email for a new-case TRO or preliminary-injunction application must include the application, attachments, and proposed form of order.
Court's wording
Temporary Restraining Orders/Preliminary Injunctions: After filing an application for temporary restraining order/preliminary injunction in a new case, you must email the application for temporary restraining order/preliminary injunction, attachments, and proposed form of order to receive your judicial assignment.
Proposed orders need to be completed and emailed as a PDF or Word document to the judicial officer’s division in advance of the hearing.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Election-challenge case initiations are handled as a priority and are generally executed within one business day.
Election Challenges: The Clerk of Court will electronically forward copies of the filing(s) to Civil Court Administration. Case initiations are handled on a priority basis and generally executed within one business day.
Civil cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
After filing, deliver a copy of the default packet to the assigned judicial division’s inbox.
Default Judgments: Copy of the default packet.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, the following must be DELIVERED to the assigned judicial division’s inbox
After filing, deliver all special actions to the assigned judicial division’s inbox.
Special Actions: All special actions.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, the following must be DELIVERED to the assigned judicial division’s inbox
After filing, deliver non-emergency filings that cannot be filed electronically to the assigned judicial division’s inbox.
Hard-Copy Filings: Non-emergency filings that electronically. cannot be filed electronically.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, the following must be DELIVERED to the assigned judicial division’s inbox
Documents required to reach the assigned judicial officer’s inbox may be hand-delivered to the division, mailed to the division, or placed in the Civil Court Administration inbox for routing.
All documents required to be delivered to the assigned judicial officer’s inbox may be hand-delivered to the division, mailed to the division, or placed in the Civil Court Administration inbox for routing to the assigned judicial officer at another court facility.
Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
For motions to stay administrative decisions or trial court judgments, and for LCA emergency relief, deliver the filing to the LCA Judge.
Lower Court Appeal (LCA): For motions to stay administrative decisions or trial court judgments, or LCA emergency relief, deliver to the LCA Judge.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, the following must be DELIVERED to the assigned judicial division’s inbox
After filing, deliver ST or TX filings that cannot be filed electronically to the assigned judicial division’s inbox.
Tax: Any ST or TX filings that cannot be filed electronically.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, the following must be DELIVERED to the assigned judicial division’s inbox
Deliver a request to restrict a marriage record to the Civil Presiding Judge.
Restriction of Marriage License: For requests for restriction of marriage record, deliver to the Civil Presiding Judge.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, the following must be DELIVERED to the assigned judicial division’s inbox
A judgment creditor seeking judgment against a garnishee or a continuing-lien order in a transcript-of-judgment case must deliver the filing to the assigned judicial division’s inbox.
Transcript of Judgment: Any judgment creditor seeking a judgment against a garnishee or an order of continuing lien in a transcript of judgment case, i.e., a “TJ” case.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, the following must be DELIVERED to the assigned judicial division’s inbox
Chambers Communication Rules
After filing a TRO or preliminary-injunction application in a new case, email the application, attachments, and proposed form of order to the listed address to receive a judicial assignment.
By email to civilemergencies@jbazmc.maricopa.gov: Temporary Restraining Orders/Preliminary Injunctions: After filing an application for temporary restraining order/preliminary injunction in a new case, you must email the application for temporary restraining order/preliminary injunction, attachments, and proposed form of order to receive your judicial assignment.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, you must CONTACT Civil Administration in these cases as described below
By email to civilemergencies@jbazmc.maricopa.gov: Request for Preliminary Declaratory Relief (Digital Impersonation): If seeking emergency relief, check “Declaratory Judgment” and “Emergency Order Sought” on the Civil Cover Sheet and check “Other” with “Digital Impersonation” written in the space provided. After filing, email a copy of the filing to receive your judicial assignment.
By email to civilemergencies@jbazmc.maricopa.gov: Request for Preliminary Declaratory Relief (Digital Impersonation): If seeking emergency relief, check “Declaratory Judgment” and “Emergency Order Sought” on the Civil Cover Sheet and check “Other” with “Digital Impersonation” written in the space provided. After filing, email a copy of the filing to receive your judicial assignment.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, you must CONTACT Civil Administration in these cases as described below
Email completed proposed orders to the judicial officer’s division before the hearing.
Proposed orders need to be completed and emailed as a PDF or Word document to the judicial officer’s division in advance of the hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, you must CONTACT Civil Administration in these cases as described below
To confirm a judicial assignment, call the listed number or visit the specified case-search website.
To confirm your judicial assignment, please call 602-506-1497 or visit: http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/docket/CivilCourtCases/caseSearch.asp
Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Individuals may call Civil Court Administration to request a hearing date and hearing contact information for name changes, amended marriage licenses, and amended birth certificates.
Name Change, Amended Marriage License, and Amended Birth Certificate: Individuals may call Civil Court Administration to request a hearing date and contact information for the hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, you must CONTACT Civil Administration in these cases as described below
A person seeking an eviction or forcible-detainer action may call Civil Court Administration to request a hearing date.
Eviction Actions/Forcible Detainers: Individuals seeking an eviction/forcible detainer may call Civil Court Administration to request a hearing date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | AFTER FILING, you must CONTACT Civil Administration in these cases as described below