Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Electronic Filing Rules

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Exhibits

Exhibits must be filed electronically.

Exhibits are to be electronically filed.

Emailing documents to the judicial assistant does not replace filing; all documents must still be filed through the normal electronic filing process.

Still file the pleading via the normal process, we will not file your documents.

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Trial exhibits

Attorneys must use Case Center to manage trial exhibits.

I expect attorneys to use Case Center to manage trial exhibits. To register for an account, please visit: https://digitalevidence.azcourts.gov/Account/Register

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Non emergency pleading

Non-emergency pleadings will not be accepted by email; only properly filed pleadings will be ruled upon except in true emergencies.

The Court will not accept non-emergency pleadings by email. Except in true emergency situations, the Court will rule only on properly filed pleadings.

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Exhibits

All exhibits must be submitted through Case Center; each party must register at digitalevidence.azcourts.gov.

All exhibits must be submitted through Case Center (formally Case Lines). Each party must register with Case Center at: digitalevidence.azcourts.gov.

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Motion

All motions must be e-filed.

Please efile all motions and provide a division copy of motions via email, with all parties copied.

All pleadings must be e-filed.

E-file all pleadings.

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Exhibits

Attorneys must submit exhibits via Case Center Digital Evidence; self-represented litigants may submit in person or via Case Center Digital Evidence.

For self-represented litigants, exhibits must be submitted to the Court either in person to judicial staff or electronically using Case Center Digital Evidence. Attorneys must submit exhibits using Case Center Digital Evidence.

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Exhibits

All trial exhibits must be submitted electronically through Case Center, whose automatic exhibit numbers are used for the official record.

Exhibits: This Division uses Case Center, a state-wide electronic exhibit portal. All exhibits must be submitted electronically through Case Center. Case Center will automatically number the exhibits. Counsel should use the exhibit numbering shown in Case Center for any exhibit notebooks and trial presentation software because the Case Center exhibit numbers will be used for the official record.

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Exhibits

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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Motion

Motions must be filed at the clerk's counter.

File your Motions at the clerk's counter.

All pleadings must be e-filed; if filing within 24 hours of a hearing, email a copy to the judicial assistant.

E-file all pleadings and if you are filing the documents within 24 hours of the hearing, please email the judicial assistant a copy of the documents you filed.

This division does not use e-filing; hard copies of all pleadings must be delivered to the division mailbox at the courthouse or mailed to the division.

THIS IS NOT AN EFILING DIVISION. HARD COPIES OF ALL PLEADINGS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE DIVISION MAILBOX AT THE COURTHOUSE OR MAILED TO THE DIVISION.

Applies to

Petitions, motions, objections, responses

E-filing is unavailable in probate and mental health cases; file-stamped copies of all filings must be delivered to the division.

Currently, e-filing is not available in probate and mental health cases. Consequently, lawyers and self-represented parties need to be sure that my division receives file-stamped copies of all petitions, motions, objections, responses, and similar documents that are filed with the clerk.

Applies to

Motion

Original pleadings must be filed with the Court with copies to opposing counsel and probation; copies may be mailed, dropped off, or faxed because e-filing does not deliver motions to chambers.

Copies of pleadings are necessary; original copies must be filed with the Court and additional copies must be given to the opposing party and probation. Copies may be mailed, dropped off or faxed into 602-372-8650. E-filing materials do not get the motion(s) to my Office and results in delays.

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Motion

The division does not use e-filing; motions must be filed with the Clerk's Office with a hard copy provided directly to the division.

This division is currently not an e-filing division, thus motions must be filed with the Clerk's Office and a hard copy must be provided directly to my division.

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Pleadings

All pleadings must be e-filed.

E-file all pleadings.

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Motion

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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Exhibits

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.

Applies to

Pleadings

All pleadings must be e-filed.

E-file all pleadings.

All pleadings must be filed electronically.

All pleadings must be e-filed.

Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be submitted electronically through Case Center, with no bench copies or jury exhibit notebooks used.

Exhibits: All exhibits must be submitted through Case Center. Each party must register with Case Center at: https://digitalevidence.azcourts.gov. The site has links to training resources that will guide you through uploading exhibits and navigating Case Center. The courtroom clerk will email each party (or attorney of record) a case-specific link that the party will use to upload exhibits. The Court does not use bench copies of exhibits. The Court does not use jury exhibit notebooks.

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Pleadings

All pleadings must be e-filed.

E-file all pleadings and lodge a proposed order, when applicable, in Word.

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Unfiled pleadings

Pleadings that have not been filed must not be emailed to the division.

Do not email pleadings that have not been filed.

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Exhibits

For most trials, counsel or parties must upload exhibits digitally to the Case Center portal instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk.

For most trials, the Court is using the Case Center system for handling exhibits. Instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk, counsel or parties upload exhibits digitally to the Case Center portal.

Applies to

Pleadings

All pleadings must be filed electronically.

E-file all pleadings.

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Hearing

RMCs, Status Conferences, and Oral Arguments are conducted virtually via Court Connect (Microsoft Teams) unless there is a valid objection.

Pursuant to Rule 8(b), the Court conducts virtual hearings through Court Connect (Microsoft Teams) for RMCs, Status Conferences, and Oral Arguments unless there is a valid objection.

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Trial

Trials, Evidentiary Hearings, and Temporary Orders Hearings are conducted in-person but may be virtual depending on circumstances.

The Court conducts Trials, Evidentiary Hearings and Temporary Orders Hearings in-person but may also conduct hearings through Court Connect depending on the circumstances and requests of the parties.

Necessary hearing documents must be submitted in advance via email to the JA and Bailiff, or electronically via JAX.

Please submit necessary documents in advance via email to both the JA and Bailiff, or electronically via JAX.

Before the Final Trial Management Conference, jury instructions, proposed voir dire, the joint statement of the case, and deposition designations must be emailed to Division staff in Word format.

Before the Final Trial Management Conference, all jury instructions, proposed voir dire, joint statement of the case (to be read to the jury) and deposition designations should be emailed in Word format to the Division's staff.

Applies to

Pleading

Hard copies of pleadings are generally not required; the Court considers matters based on properly filed electronic pleadings unless it orders otherwise.

With electronic filing available, hard copies of pleadings are generally not required unless the Court specifically orders them. Matters are considered by the Court based on properly filed pleadings.

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Exhibits

Exhibits for most trials must be uploaded digitally to the Case Center portal instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk.

For most trials, the Court is using the Case Center system for handling exhibits. Instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk, counsel or parties upload exhibits digitally to the Case Center portal.

E-filed pleadings must also be emailed to the division email address.

When you file a pleading electronically, please email a copy to the division e-mail CVJ12@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.

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Motion

The Division strongly prefers eFiling of motions and other pleadings through the Clerk of Court's eFiling system.

This Division has a strong preference for motions and other pleadings to be filed through the Clerk of Court's eFiling system.

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Proposed order

Lodging an electronic form of proposed order is strongly encouraged.

Judge Mandell handles most motions through eFile, so lodging an electronic form of order is strongly encouraged.

Applies to

Motion

Motions may be filed electronically.

Motions may be filed electronically.