Court Rules

Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Filing Bundling Requirements

13 rules from official source documents

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All motions, responses, replies, and other filings must be submitted individually; bundling motions with responses is prohibited.

I prefer that all motions, responses, replies, and other filings in this be submitted individually. Do not combine any motion with your response to the other part's motion. All motions are to be filed separately.

Judge Brad ASTROWSKY

All motions, responses, replies, and court-requested filings must be submitted individually.

The Division requires that all motions, responses, replies, and other Court-requested filings in your case must be submitted individually.

Judge Christian BELL

Motions may not be combined with responsive pleadings.

Do not combine any motion with a responsive pleading.

Judge Christian BELL

All motions must be filed separately and designated; combined pleadings will not be accepted.

All motions are to be filed separately and designated as such. No pleadings filed in combination with another will be accepted.

Judge Christian BELL

Only one motion may be included per filing; responses and replies may not be combined with motions (except a true cross-motion for summary judgment), and attorneys' fees or sanctions requests must be made by separate motion.

No party should include more than one motion in a single filing or combine a response and a motion or a reply and a motion in one filing (with the exception of a true cross-motion for summary judgment). This applies to requests for attorneys' fees or sanctions. Such requests should be made by separate motion.

Judge Dewain FOX

Each filing may contain only one motion, and each motion must be filed separately.

Each filing must contain only one motion and each motion must be filed separately.

Judge Gary POPHAM

Each response must identify the motion it addresses, and a separate response must be filed for each motion.

Similarly, each response must identify the motion being addressed and there must be a separate response filed for each motion being addressed.

Judge Gary POPHAM
Required
Always

Parties are prohibited from combining multiple motions or a motion with a response/reply in a single filing, except for true cross-motions for summary judgment.

No party should include more than one motion in a single filing or combine a response and a motion or a reply and a motion in one filing (with the exception of a true cross-motion for summary judgment).

Judge Jay ADLEMAN

Omnibus motions and combined pleadings are prohibited; all motions, responses, replies, and court-requested filings must be submitted individually.

The Division requires that all motions, responses, replies, and other Court requested filings in this case be submitted individually. Do not combine any motion with a responsive pleading (No omnibus motions). All motions are to be filed separately and designated as such. No pleadings will be accepted if filed in combination with another.

Judge Michael VALENZUELA

Parties may not combine multiple motions or a response/reply with a motion in a single filing.

No party should include more than 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.

Judge Quintin CUSHNER

Motions, responses, replies, and other filings must be submitted individually; combined filings will not be accepted.

All motions, responses, replies and other filings must be submitted individually. Counsel shall not combine any motion with a responsive pleading. All motions are to be filed separately and designated as such. No filing will be accepted if filed in combination with another.

Judge Scott BLANEY

All filings must be fully self-contained; incorporation by reference of other filings is prohibited.

All filings shall be fully self-contained and shall not “incorporate by reference” other separate filings for review and consideration as part of the pending filing.

Judge Scott BLANEY

All motions, responses, replies, and other filings must be submitted individually; combining filings is prohibited and will not be accepted.

All motions, responses, replies and other filings must be submitted individually. Counsel shall not combine any motion with a responsive pleading. All motions are to be filed separately and designated as such. No filing will be accepted if filed in combination with another.

Judge Suzanne NICHOLLS
Common questions about Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County filing bundling requirements

Does Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Parties may not combine multiple motions or a response/reply with a motion in a single filing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Practice

Does Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. All motions, responses, replies, and other filings must be submitted individually; bundling motions with responses is prohibited.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Practice

Does Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Parties are prohibited from combining multiple motions or a motion with a response/reply in a single filing, except for true cross-motions for summary judgment.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Pre-Trial Practice and Management Issues