Judge David W. Garbarino
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Communication
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Each audio/video clip must be on a separate flash drive submitted to the Clerk for marking five court days before trial.
The Court REQUIRES each audio/video clip to be on a separate flash drive ONLY if you are submitting physical copies of your exhibits. THESE MUST BE SUBMITTED FIVE COURT DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR TRIAL TO THE CLERK FOR MARKING.
Motions must be double-spaced and should not be handwritten if avoidable.
Please double space your motions and avoid handwriting motions if possible.
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
Parties must exchange exhibits and witness lists, including topics and contact information, 30 days before trial.
The rules require that you exchange any exhibits and witnesses with the other party 30 days before your trial. You must include what topics the witnesses are going to discuss, as well as contact information for them.
Document Type
Disclosure
A pretrial statement must be timely filed with the Clerk of Court.
Submit a pretrial statement by timely filing it with the Clerk of Court.
Document Type
Pretrial Statement
Motions for Temporary Orders Without Notice require a proposed order and a hardcopy or emailed copy delivered to the Division at filing.
If you are filing a Motion for Temporary Orders Without Notice, a proposed order must be provided. Once the motion has been filed, please provide a hardcopy to the Division by personally delivering the motion or emailing a copy of the motion to the Division email.
Document Type
Motion
Proposed orders are required for all motions and stipulations and must be lodged separately in Word format.
Please always provide proposed orders for all motions and stipulations (not petitions unless requested). If you are filing a motion or stipulation in e-file, please lodge a proposed order separately in Word format with your filing.
Document Type
Motion
File an Affidavit of Financial Information in cases involving spousal maintenance, child support, or attorney's fees, and update it if information changes.
If a case involves spousal maintenance, child support, or a request for attorney's fees, please always file an Affidavit of Financial Information ("AFI"), and file an updated AFI if any information contained on your original AFI changes while the matter is pending.
Document Type
Affidavit Of Financial Information
Parties litigating property and debt issues must include a joint list of all property and debts with legal descriptions and values as of the service date.
If you are litigating property and debt issues, please include a joint and complete list setting forth all property and debts at issue (whether contested or agreed upon). Please include the legal description for any real property listed as well as the values for each item of property or debt listed as of the service date.
Document Type
Pretrial Statement
Requests for expedited or emergency consideration must state prior efforts to expedite and explain in detail why emergency treatment is necessary.
If expedited or emergency consideration is requested for any motion, the request should (1) state what has already been done to attempt to expedite the matter (personal consultation with opposing counsel, email service on opposing party, etc.) and (2) explain in detail why expedited or emergency consideration is appropriate and necessary.
Document Type
Motion
Each motion must seek only one form of relief; do not combine multiple motions in a single filing.
Please do not combine two or more motions with a single filing. When requesting different forms of relief in a motion (not a petition), please file a separate and distinct motion to address each form of relief requested.
Document Type
Motion
Represented parties must submit a single joint pretrial statement covering uncontested facts, positions on contested issues, witnesses, exhibits, and objections.
If the parties are represented, the Court expects both attorneys to work together to submit a single, joint pre-trial statement that sets forth uncontested facts, their relative positions on each contested issue, lists all witnesses, exhibits, and objections to exhibits.
Document Type
Pretrial Statement
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Attorneys must submit exhibits via Case Center Digital Evidence; self-represented litigants may submit in person or via Case Center Digital Evidence.
For self-represented litigants, exhibits must be submitted to the Court either in person to judicial staff or electronically using Case Center Digital Evidence. Attorneys must submit exhibits using Case Center Digital Evidence.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before filing a motion to compel or for sanctions, parties must request a status conference and file a two-page statement of the issues and positions.
Please do not file written motions to compel and/or for sanctions at the outset of a discovery dispute. My preference is that you jointly request a status conference by contacting the Division. We will endeavor to fit you in within 1-2 weeks for a brief telephonic conference. Once the teleconference is set, please file a brief two-page statement describing the issues and each party's position.
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Chambers Communication Rules
All written communications with the Division must be sent to the Division email and copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties.
If you need to communicate with us, please use the email address nwj03@jbazmc.maricopa.gov. For any written communication, including an email, you must copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties on any written communication to the Division.
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