Judge Erik Thorson
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Deposition Designations
- 1 copy
Communication
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Citations to electronic databases require a copy/link; strict compliance with Rule 111(c) and (d) for unpublished authorities.
If a case is not available in an official Arizona reporter or in an applicable regional or federal reporter, a party may provide a citation to an electronic database or another source, but should also provide a copy of, or working link to, the case. The Division also requires strict compliance with Arizona Supreme Court Rule 111(c) and 111(d) regarding citation to unpublished authorities. Please do not cite unpublished cases from any jurisdiction without complying with those rules.
Document Type
Brief
Counsel must provide witnesses with the Notice to Witness re: Testimony in Remote Hearing.
Counsel preparing witnesses for remote hearings should provide them with the Notice to Witness re: Testimony in Remote Hearing.
Document Type
Notice To Witness
Lodge a Word format electronic form of order with motions; do not include "Proposed" in the title.
Division 47 can handle most motions via eFile; please lodge a Word format electronic form of order. There is no need to include the word "Proposed" or "[Proposed]" on Word format forms of order; omitting it makes e-filing more efficient for the Division.
Document Type
Order
Proposed orders must be lodged in eFile as separate Word documents; do not include "Proposed" in the title.
Proposed orders of any kind should be lodged in eFile as separate Word documents related to the filing they accompany; there is no need to include the word "Proposed" on the Word-format order. (Local Rule 2.17)
Document Type
Proposed Order
Citations must comply with ARCAP 13(f); official Arizona reporter citation is sufficient; non-Arizona citations must use regional/federal reporters.
The Division adheres to ARCAP 13(f) regarding citation to case law and encourages counsel to save space by omitting parallel citations--citation to the volume and page number(s) of the official Arizona reporter, only, is sufficient. Citation of non-Arizona case law must be to the volume and page number of applicable regional or federal reporters.
Document Type
Brief
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All exhibits must be submitted through CaseCenter.
Judge Thorson's Division is also one of those using CaseCenter, a state-wide electronic exhibit portal. All exhibits must be submitted through CaseCenter.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copy required for documents filed only in hard copy.
If you only filed your document in hard copy, please do provide a courtesy copy to the Division, as otherwise we do not get notice of it.
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Courtesy hard copies not required for e-filed items except deposition designations, which require paper copies with objection/response charts.
Judge Thorson does not require courtesy hard copies of any e-filed item, unless you are submitting deposition designations. Only then are paper copies of designated deposition transcripts with objection and response charts/annotations helpful.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Good-faith consultation required before filing discovery or disclosure motions, with domestic violence exceptions.
This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. 51(f) and 9(c), regarding good-faith consultation before filing a discovery or disclosure motion. Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. 9(c)(2) has an exception, however: The parties are not required to personally meet or contact each other if: (A) there is a current court order prohibiting contact between the parties, a history of domestic violence between the parties, or an allegation of domestic violence; and (B) the alleged victim of the domestic violence is self-represented.
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Parties may file a joint three-page statement (1.5 pages per side) to request a discovery dispute conference, including a Rule 9(c) certificate.
If counsel believe a brief, on-the-record conference with the Court will resolve the issue posed by a discovery or disclosure motion yet to be filed, they may instead file a joint, three-page statement (with each side being entitled to 1.5 pages) and request a discovery dispute conference with the Court. The joint statement must include a Rule 9(c) good-faith consultation certificate.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Email Division 47 staff to advise of agreed extensions of response or reply deadlines.
If agreement on a brief extension of a response or reply deadline is reached, please email, copying all counsel and self-represented parties, Division 47 staff (Jaime.Ferniza@jbazmc.maricopa.gov and Sebastian.Inman@jbazmc.maricopa.gov) to advise of that.
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Requests to appear in-person for remote proceedings must be emailed to Division staff at least seven days in advance.
If you intend to request to appear in-person for what is a presumptively remote proceeding, please make such request via email to Division staff, copying all counsel and any self-represented parties, at least seven days in advance of the proceeding. Requests to appear in-person for remote proceedings submitted untimely are subject to summary denial.
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Judicial Assistant and Courtroom Assistant contact numbers provided.
My Judicial Assistant is reachable via (602) 506-8288; my Courtroom Assistant is available at (602) 506-0379 when not in the courtroom.
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