Judge Melissa Julian
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Adjournments
- Agreed extensions of response or reply deadlines require filing a Rule 7.1(g) notice stating the agreed deadline; no proposed order is required.
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
Each party is limited to five Motions in Limine (max 4 pages each, responses 4 pages, no replies) addressing only extremely prejudicial matters.
Absent leave of Court for good cause shown, each party may file no more than five Motions in Limine. Motions in Limine should address only matters that are extremely prejudicial and could result in a mistrial. Motions in Limine should not be filed on routine evidentiary matters. Motions in Limine asking the Court to enforce a particular rule of evidence should not be filed. Motions in Limine are to be no more than four pages in length and responses are no more than four pages in length. There are no replies.
Motion In Limine
4 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Response
4 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Document Format Requirements9 rules
E-filed pleadings with more than 5 exhibits must include PDF bookmarks for all exhibits; noncompliance results in rejection with a 14-day re-filing window.
All e-filed pleadings, including, but not limited to, summary judgment pleadings, that contain more than 5 exhibits shall contain bookmarks to all exhibits attached to your pleading(s). All bookmarks must be contained in your e-filed pleading in pdf format. The bookmarking to exhibits is crucial, so that the Court can readily locate an exhibit without undue delay. The Court does not want hard copies of the exhibits, and the Court does not want the materials on thumb drive or email. DO NOT bookmark case citations. Any hyperlinks to any websites or the internet (e.g., Westlaw) will not work. Failure to provide the bookmarks as required above will result in the issuance of a Minute Entry rejecting the pleading. The party will be required to efile a new pleading with proper bookmarking no later than 14 days after the filing of the Minute Entry rejecting the original pleading. The Court reserves the right to disallow any pleadings that are not re-efiled within 5 days.
Single PDF e-filings in Turbo Court are limited to 9.5 MB; parties should submit only cited excerpts and condensed transcripts.
(4) A single PDF may be e-filed in Turbo Court with a file size of up to 9.5 MB. To accommodate these file size limitations, this Court encourages parties to submit only cited excerpts from lengthy depositions, contracts, or other documents and to submit a condensed copy of any cited transcript. No word indexes or unnecessary documents or pages should be included.
Each exhibit in the PDF must be bookmarked and named by exhibit number/letter with a short description.
(2) Each Exhibit in your PDF should be bookmarked. Your exhibit bookmarks should be named by Exhibit number/letter and a short description of what it is. For example, "Exhibit A – Cited Excerpts from Plaintiff's Deposition."
Primary motion and all cited exhibits must be filed as a single PDF with slip sheets separating each exhibit.
(1) Your primary motion or fact statement and all of your cited exhibits must be filed as a single PDF, with slip sheets separating and identifying each exhibit.
If a filing exceeds 9.5 MB, exhibits may be filed separately as a supporting document in a single internally bookmarked PDF, up to 100 MB total.
(6) If after these measures, your file still exceeds 9.5 MB, you may file your exhibits separately as a "supporting document," but then all of your exhibits should be combined into a single PDF and should be separated with slip sheets identifying each exhibit and the Exhibit PDF should be internally bookmarked. TurboCourt accepts file sizes of up to 100 MB total for both the main and supporting documents filed together.
All citations must be in the body of the brief, not in footnotes.
All citations shall be included in the body of the brief and not in footnotes.
Exhibits must not be uploaded as 'supporting' documents in Turbo Court because bookmarks will not be usable.
(3) You should not upload your exhibits as "supporting" documents to your motion or fact statement when filing in Turbo Court as any bookmarks will not be usable if the exhibits are separated from the main document.
Only cited excerpts from lengthy documents should be included; condensed transcripts are preferred over full-size transcripts.
Please only include cited excerpts from lengthy documents (i.e., deposition transcripts). This Court prefers condensed transcripts to be attached to motions or fact statements rather than the full-size transcripts.
Only internal hyperlinks and bookmarks within the single e-filed PDF will remain usable after filing in TurboCourt.
(7) Please note that hyperlinks and bookmarks to websites or to separate documents will not work once your document is e-filed in TurboCourt. Only internal hyperlinks and bookmarks to pages within the single PDF e-filed with the Court will remain usable after e-filing.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Only one Motion for Summary Judgment is permitted per party absent leave of Court for good cause shown.
The Court permits only one Motion for Summary Judgment per party absent leave of Court for good cause shown.
Document Type
Motion
Filers using AI must independently verify all citations and facts; submitting fabricated material may result in sanctions.
The Court is aware that some parties and attorneys use artificial intelligence ("AI") tools (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or similar programs) to help prepare pleadings, motions, or other filings. While these tools may assist in drafting or explaining legal concepts, all parties remain fully responsible for the accuracy and truthfulness of their filings. AI tools sometimes generate incorrect or "hallucinated" case citations, statutes, or facts that appear genuine but are not. While these citations look real, they are not. Submitting inaccurate or fabricated material may result in denial of relief, sanctions, or other consequences. To reduce errors (and minimize the risk of sanctions), the Court expects filers using AI to: 1. Independently and carefully verify every citation and legal authority using official or reliable legal sources. Again, the party or attorney using AI is responsible for false citations. 2. Confirm all facts are true and supported by evidence in the record. 3. Remember that AI tools are not lawyers and cannot give legal advice. The Court supports responsible use of technology, but every filer is accountable for ensuring the accuracy of what is filed. A party who is irresponsible with the use of these tools, or (worse) knowingly submits pleadings with non-existent facts/caselaw, will be subject to sanctions.
Document Type
Pleadings
Only one motion may be included per filing; responses or replies may not be combined with a motion, including for attorneys' fees or sanctions.
No party should include more that one motion in a single filing or combine a response and a motion or a reply and a motion in one filing. This applies to requests for attorneys' fees or sanctions. Such requests should be made by separate motion.
Document Type
Motion
Supplemental briefing may not be filed without leave of Court.
No party should file supplemental briefing without leave of Court.
Document Type
Brief
Motions in Limine are prohibited in bench trials without leave of Court.
Motions in Limine should not be filed in bench trials without leave of Court.
Document Type
Motion In Limine
Counsel calling remote witnesses must ensure the witness has a working web camera, microphone, quiet location, and high-speed internet; equipment testing is available by appointment.
Counsel or parties calling witnesses to testify remotely are responsible for ensuring the witness has the ability to appear with a working web camera and microphone from a quiet location with a device and a sufficient highspeed internet connection so that the witness can be seen and heard clearly while testifying remotely. Counsel and parties can make an appointment to test the connection with their witness by calling or emailing division prior to the hearing or trial.
Document Type
Other
When the Rule of Exclusion is invoked, counsel must inform witnesses of its meaning and ensure no witnesses enter or link into the courtroom while others testify.
When the Rule of Exclusion, Ariz. R. Evid. 615, has been invoked, all counsel should inform their party's witnesses of its invocation and meaning, and all counsel and parties should be vigilant to assist the Court in ensuring that no witnesses enter the courtroom, or dial-in or link-in to the courtroom telephonically or otherwise, while other witnesses are testifying, which would be in violation of the rule.
Document Type
Other
Counsel must communicate with virtual witnesses about when to connect to the proceeding.
When calling a witness to testify virtually during a trial or hearing, please ensure you or your co-counsel are in communication with the witness so they are aware of when to connect to the virtual proceeding.
Document Type
Other
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Motions must be e-filed and include a Word format proposed order without the word 'Proposed' in the filename.
This division handles most motions via eFile; please lodge a Word format electronic form of order. Please do not include the word "Proposed" or "[Proposed]" on Word format forms of order; omitting it makes e-filing more efficient for the Division
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All exhibits must be marked electronically through Case Center, except for self-represented litigants.
Except for self-represented litigants, all exhibits must be marked electronically through Case Center. Consult your trial setting minute entry for detailed instructions on marking exhibits on Case Center and ensure you email the clerk in advance of the trial to obtain an official list of the exhibits as numbered by the clerk.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All discovery and disclosure disputes must first proceed under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d) expedited procedure; full briefing requires advance Court permission and risks summary denial otherwise.
This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d), the Expedited Procedure for Resolving Discovery and Disclosure Disputes. All disputes between parties that could be addressed in motions for protective order under Rule 26(c) or motions to compel discovery or disclosure under Rule 37(a) must first proceed pursuant to Rule 26(d). The Court may decide to later permit full briefing under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1), but the parties may not engage in full briefing without the advance permission of the Court. Attempted full briefing without advance permission of the Court subjects any such motion by a party to summary denial.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Agreed extensions of response or reply deadlines require filing a Rule 7.1(g) notice stating the agreed deadline; no proposed order is required.
If agreement on a brief extension of a response or reply deadline is reached, please file a Rule 7.1(g) notice. The notice is sufficient and should indicate the agreed on extension deadline. No proposed order is required. This will ensure Court staff is aware to allow additional time for briefing and does not inadvertently sent the motion to the judge to rule on a motion, believing it to be unopposed.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Do not use Court Connect or any electronic platform to chat or message a witness while testifying or to side-chat any party in a virtual proceeding.
In any event, DO NOT use Court Connect or any other text or electronic platform to chat or message a witness while they are testifying or to side-chat any party in a virtual proceeding. Chat-logs are public and permanent, and virtual court proceedings operate with the same formality and prohibitions as in-person proceedings. Please advise clients and witnesses of the same.
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Do not use Court Connect or any electronic platform to chat the judge, on or off the record.
Please do not use Court Connect or any other electronic platform to 'chat' Judge Julian, whether we are on the record or off the record at the time.
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Communicate with the Division via the listed email addresses; chat staff during proceedings only for exigencies and only to the intended recipient.
If you need to communicate with the Division, please contact staff at the email addresses listed above. Exigencies during an on-the-record proceeding might also be handled by 'chatting' staff only if they are available in Court Connect for that function. Please ensure that your chat message only goes to the Division staff member you intended and not to all in a proceeding.
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The Judicial Assistant can be reached by phone at (602) 372-0935 or email at CVJ19@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.
My Judicial Assistant is reachable via (602) 372-0935 and via email at CVJ19@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.
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