Default Judgment Packet
Court-wideHard Copy Filing
Court-wideMarriage Record Restriction Request
Court-wideMotion to Stay, LCA Emergency Relief
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Intake Unit
These 19 rules apply across Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
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.
After filing, deliver a copy of the default packet to the assigned judicial division’s inbox.
After filing, deliver all special actions to the assigned judicial division’s inbox.
To confirm a judicial assignment, call the listed number or visit the specified case-search website.
A person seeking an eviction or forcible-detainer action may call Civil Court Administration to request a hearing date.
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.
Complete proposed orders and email them as a PDF or Word document to the judicial officer’s division before the hearing.
The post-filing email for a new-case TRO or preliminary-injunction application must include the application, attachments, and proposed form of order.
For emergency digital-impersonation relief, check “Declaratory Judgment” and “Emergency Order Sought” on the Civil Cover Sheet, then check “Other” and write “Digital Impersonation” in the provided space.
Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF or Word document format.
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Judge Lori Bustamante serves on the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, the state's trial court of general jurisdiction for Maricopa County.
Judge Bustamante's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Settlement conferences or mediation are strongly encouraged before a contested proceeding.
Judge Lori Bustamante's formatting rule includes orders should be in final format; do not use strikethrough format.. Orders must be submitted in final format without strikethrough.
When applicable, a proposed order should be provided in WORD format.
Orders must not use the heading “proposed.”
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All pleadings must be filed electronically.
All pleadings must be filed electronically.
When applicable, a proposed order should be provided in WORD format.
Orders must not use the heading “proposed.”
Orders must be submitted in final format without strikethrough.
Include all parties’ positions in a motion when possible.
A motion requesting expedited consideration should identify that request in its heading.
In addition, communicate with the other side and place their position in your Motion.
Settlement conferences or mediation are strongly encouraged before a contested proceeding.
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Checked against the court's website Nov 3, 2026
The court's own document controls. Open it to confirm the rules below.
