Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Document Filing Requirements
260 rules from official source documents
Rules 251 to 260, page 6 of 6
Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents.
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The Court retains discretion to set the amount of trial time.
The Court still reserves its discretion to set the amount of trial time.
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Trial begins at 8:30 a.m. on jury selection day.
Trial begins at 8:30 a.m. on Jury Selection Day.
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- Applies to
- Court filing
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The trial-practice protocols apply to all trials and evidentiary hearings.
Although this section pertains to "Trial Practice," these protocols apply to any trial or evidentiary hearing.
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Oral argument is allotted a specific period, usually divided equally between the parties.
The Court sets oral arguments for a specific period of time, and the parties will usually receive equal time within that period.
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The Court typically seats 8 to 10 jurors and asks counsel to consider having the alternate deliberate.
The Court will typically seat 8-10 jurors and counsel are asked to seriously consider having the alternate deliberate.
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Trials are held Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Trials are held Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Counsel receives a short period for juror follow-up questions, generally no more than 15 to 30 minutes.
Counsel is provided a short period of time to ask follow-up questions. This generally should not exceed 15 to 30 minutes.
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The Court will request clarification if needed.
If the Court needs clarification of an objection, it will ask.
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- Applies to
- Motion
- Must include
- proposed order
For most motions handled through e-File, lodging an electronic form of order is strongly encouraged.
Judge Hernandez handles most motions through e-File, so lodging an electronic form of order is strongly encouraged.
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