Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Proposed verdict forms and final jury instructions are due by noon on the first full day of trial; final instructions must be fully written in Word format, though they may be amended as evidence is presented.

Proposed Verdict Forms and proposed Final Jury Instructions are due by noon on the first full day of trial. These can be amended as necessary as evidence is presented at trial. Again, the Final Jury Instructions must be fully written out in WORD format; a list of RAJI numbers will not be accepted.

CRITICAL

Preliminary jury instructions are due by 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the Trial Management Conference.

Preliminary Jury Instructions must be explicitly spelled out, in WORD format, and submitted by 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the Trial Management Conference. The Court will not accept a list of RAJI numbers.

CRITICAL

Proposed jury-questionnaire questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on the evening before the Trial Management Conference.

Proposed questions for the jury questionnaires are due at 5:00 p.m. the evening before the Trial Management Conference.

CRITICAL

A pleading rejected for missing required bookmarks must be refiled with proper bookmarks within 14 days of the rejection minute entry, and the Court may disallow pleadings not refiled within five days.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Depositions

Counsel must present original depositions for filing when presenting the exhibits and exhibit list.

Counsel shall also present original depositions for filing at that time.

CRITICAL

Email necessary documents other than actual exhibits to division staff by noon on the court day before a hearing or trial.

Please plan to submit necessary documents other than actual exhibits (proposed orders, Court’s copy of exhibits per the below, etc.) via email to Division staff at least by noon the court day before a hearing or trial.

CRITICAL

A pleading lacking required bookmarks will be rejected; a properly bookmarked replacement must be e-filed within 14 days, and the Court may disallow a pleading not re-filed within four days.

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 4 days.

WARNING

Motions requiring an evidentiary hearing should be filed sooner rather than later.

If you have a motion that necessitates an evidentiary hearing, please file those motions sooner rather than later.

INFOCriminal cases

E-filed documents are not instantly available to the divisions.

E-filed documents are not instantly available to the divisions.

INFO

After the Court’s verbal examination of the jury panel, counsel will have a short period for follow-up questions, generally no more than 15 to 30 minutes.

After the Court concludes its verbal examination of the jury panel, Counsel will be provided a short period of time to ask follow up questions. This generally should not exceed 15 to 30 minutes.

INFOCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

Non-emergency filings are addressed in the normal course within 1 to 2 business days.

Non-emergency filings will be addressed in the normal course (1 to 2 business days).

CRITICAL

Deposition transcript designations and objections are due on the Joint Pretrial Statement deadline.

Deposition transcripts designations and objections are due on the same date as the Joint Pretrial Statement.

CRITICAL

Discovery or nondisclosure objections are waived if not asserted by the Joint Pretrial Statement deadline, except for disclosures first made afterward.

Any discovery or non-disclosure objection that is not asserted by the Joint Pretrial Statement deadline shall be deemed waived (except for disclosures occurring for the first time after the Joint Pretrial Statement deadline).

CRITICAL

Deadline

72 hours

Notify the division 72 hours in advance of any witness appearing virtually at trial; the calling party bears the risk of technical difficulties, which will not delay or extend the trial.

You must advise my division 72 hours in advance if any witness will be appearing virtually during a trial. Witnesses appearing virtually are at the risk of the party calling the witness. If the witness has technological difficulties, the trial will not be delayed or time expanded.

CRITICAL

Deadline

72 hours

Forms of Orders for hearings (such as a Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction) should be emailed to my division (cvj23@jbazmc.maricopa.gov) no later than 72 hours before a hearing (or 4 hours of filing the document requesting the order, whichever comes first).

Forms of Orders for hearings (such as a Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction) should be emailed to my division (cvj23@jbazmc.maricopa.gov) no later than 72 hours before a hearing (or 4 hours of filing the document requesting the order, whichever comes first).

CRITICAL

Expert-exclusion, Daubert, and Evidence Rule 702 motions must be filed by the dispositive-motion deadline.

Motions to exclude experts / for a Daubert hearing or brought under Evidence Rule 702, shall be filed no later than the dispositive motion deadline.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Each party must provide a binder with hard copies of all disclosure statements at least 14 days before jury selection, except that only the final statement is acceptable if it incorporates all prior statements.

Each party shall provide a binder containing a hard copy of all disclosure statements no less than 14 days before jury selection commences. If a party adopts a practice where the final disclosure statement incorporates all prior disclosure statements, production only the final disclosure will be acceptable.

CRITICAL

A party may file a written objection and request for a hearing within ten days after receiving the garnishment answer.

A Party may within ten (10) days after receipt of the answer, file a written objection and request for hearing with the Clerk of the Superior Court. A.R.S. §12-1580 (A).

CRITICAL

Deadline

20 calendar days

A person generally must file a notice of appearance and answer the complaint within 20 days for in-state matters or 30 days for out-of-state matters.

Generally, a person must "appear" by filing a "notice of appearance" with the court and also defend (known as "answer" the complaint) within 20 days (in state) and 30 days (out of state).

CRITICALCriminal cases

A Motion for Complex Case Designation must be filed no later than 60 days after the defendant's arraignment, unless the Court acts sua sponte.

designated as complex, a Motion for Complex Case Designation shall be filed no later than 60 days after the defendant's arraignment or, the Court may sua sponte, find a criminal case to be complex with supporting factual findings.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

2 working days

The parties must file a Joint Case Management Report at least 2 working days before each Case Management Conference.

The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Report, as described in the Complex Case Designation & Case Management Order, at least 2 working days before each Case Management Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

2 working days

Counsel for the state and defendant(s) must file a Joint Pre-Trial Statement at least two working days before the Final Trial Management Conference.

The Case Management Judge (if the case is assigned to the Master Calendar) or the trial judge (if the case is assigned to an individual judge) shall schedule and conduct a Final Trial Management Conference within 14 days of the trial date and shall order counsel for the state and defendant(s) to file a Joint Pre-Trial Statement at least two (2) working days before the Final Trial Management Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

2 working days

Counsel for the state and defendant(s) must file a Joint Case Management Report at least two working days before each Case Management Conference.

Upon designation of a case as complex, the Case Management Judge (if the case is assigned to the Master Calendar) or the trial judge (if the case is assigned to an individual judge) shall schedule and conduct regular Case Management Conferences, every 45 to 60 days, and shall order counsel for the state and defendant(s) to file a Joint Case Management Report at least two (2) working days before each conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

2 working days

The state and defendant(s) must file a Joint Case Management Plan no less than two working days before the first Scheduling Conference.

No less than two working days before the first Scheduling Conference, the state and defendant(s) shall file a Joint Case Management Plan expressly addressing the following issues:

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

2 working days

The Joint Case Management Report must be submitted no less than two working days before each Case Management Conference.

No less than two working days before each Case Management Conference, the parties shall submit a Joint Case Management Report.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The trial date must be set within 270 days of arraignment on the Master Calendar Assignment Judge calendar.

The trial date shall be set within 270 days of arraignment on the Master Calendar Assignment Judge calendar.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Physical audio or video exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk for marking five court days before trial.

THESE MUST BE SUBMITTED FIVE COURT DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR TRIAL TO THE CLERK FOR MARKING.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Exhibits intended for admission at an evidentiary hearing must be submitted to the division clerk for marking by noon three business days before the hearing.

All exhibits which the parties intend to admit into evidence at an evidentiary hearing must be submitted to the division clerk for marking by noon three business days prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

20 calendar days

Motions in limine are due 20 days before trial, and tardy motions may be summarily denied.

Important: This division’s trial preparation materials clearly state that MIL’s are due 20 days before trial. This is a real deadline. Litigants should expect that tardy motions will be summarily denied.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 court days

A party requesting a court reporter where one is not otherwise mandated must submit a written request 10 judicial days before the hearing and pay $140 for a half-day or $280 for a full day at least two judicial days before the proceeding.

Pursuant to Local Rule 2.22, if a party desires a court reporter for any proceeding in which a court reporter is not mandated by Arizona Supreme Court Rule 30, the party must submit a written request to the assigned judicial officer at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of the hearing, and must pay the authorized fee to the Clerk of the Court at least two (2) judicial days before the proceeding. The fee is $140 for a half-day and $280 for each full day of a hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must be submitted in hard copy to the division at least five days before a hearing.

In addition, Probate Rule 15 requires submittal of proposed orders to the court no less than 5 days prior to a hearing, and this must also be done by hard copy to the division.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Parties must file and provide the division a copy of a joint or separate pretrial statement at least five business days before trial.

The parties shall file and provide this Division with a copy of a Joint Pretrial Statement or Separate Pretrial Statements no later than FIVE (5) business days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 business days

A motion for additional hearing time must be submitted in writing at least 10 business days before the scheduled hearing.

Parties wishing to move for additional time must do so in writing and no less than 10 business days in advance of the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

A party seeking more trial time must move at least 30 days before trial and show good cause; failure to do so waives the argument for more time.

If a party believes that more trial time is needed, that party must file a motion at least thirty (30) days before the trial setting forth good cause to enlarge the trial time. Failure to timely file such a motion will be deemed a waiver of any argument that more trial time is needed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Exhibits intended for admission must be exchanged and provided to the division at least five business days before the hearing, clearly identified, separated by colored sheets, and hand-delivered to court staff.

No less than FIVE (5) business days prior to hearing, the parties and, if represented, counsel shall exchange and provide TO THE CLERK OF THIS DIVISION any exhibits they shall seek to admit into evidence. All exhibits must be clearly identified, SEPARATED BY A COLORED sheet AND hand delivered to this Division NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS prior to the hearing. All exhibits shall be hand-delivered directly to court staff at this Division’s suite.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

All disclosure, including exchange of relevant information, documents, and exhibits, must be completed at least 30 days before trial.

All parties shall complete all disclosure, including an exchange of all relevant information, documents and exhibits at least thirty (30) days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

A written request for conclusions of fact and law must be filed before trial or the evidentiary hearing begins.

To request conclusions of fact and law, you must file a written request with the Court before commencement of the trial or the evidentiary hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Exhibits must be submitted to the division clerk at least five judicial days before the hearing or risk exclusion or deduction of marking time from the offering party’s trial time.

Exhibits must be timely submitted to the division clerk. If an exhibit is not submitted at least five judicial days before the hearing, I either will not allow the exhibit to be admitted at the hearing or, in the alternative, the time it takes my clerk to mark the exhibit will be deducted from the offering party’s trial time.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

A request for an in-person hearing must be filed at least 24 hours before the hearing.

If you need to request an in-person hearing, a written request must be filed at least 24 hours prior to the hearing and must be emailed directly to our division.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 calendar days

Exhibits are due to the Clerk at least one week before trial unless permission is granted to submit them later.

Exhibits are due to the Clerk at least one week prior to the start of the trial unless permission has been given to bring them in later.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 court days

A written request for a court reporter must reach the Court at least three court days before the proceeding begins.

If a court reporter is required, the Court must receive a written request at least (3) court days before the commencement of the proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 court days

Applies to

Exhibits

Counsel must present all exhibits and a list of exhibit descriptions to the Clerk at least ten judicial days before trial.

Counsel shall present all exhibits with a list of exhibit descriptions to the Clerk of the Court no less than ten (10) judicial days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint pretrial statement

The Joint Pretrial Statement is due five days before the Final Trial Management Conference.

In accordance with Rule 16(d), A.R.C.P., a Joint Pretrial Statement is due five (5) days before the Final Trial Management Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Opposition

A written response to a motion in limine may be filed no later than 10 days after receiving the motion.

Written responses to a motion in limine may be filed no later than ten (10) days after receipt of such motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine are due at least 30 days before the Final Pre-Trial Management Conference and will not be heard until the pre-trial conference, especially if dispositive.

Motions in limine are due no less than thirty (30) days prior to the Final Pre-Trial Management Conference and will not be heard until the pre-trial conference, especially if the case is dispositive.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Witness lists, exhibit lists, and pre-hearing memoranda must be filed at least five business days before an evidentiary hearing, unless otherwise ordered.

Witness lists, exhibit lists, and any pre hearing memoranda must be filed and exchanged at least five business days before an evidentiary hearing, unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Hearing exhibits must be marked five business days before the hearing and delivered to the clerk; required bench copies should be in a three-ring binder with corresponding exhibit numbers, and colored dividers are beneficial.

Any exhibit intended to be used in a hearing must be marked five (5) business days in advance of the hearing. Please deliver exhibits to my clerk, and coordinate the marking process, which benefits from having each exhibit separated by colored dividers. Bench copies of all exhibits are required and should be provided in a three-ring binder, with corresponding exhibit numbers to make for an efficient proceeding for the Court and all participants.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for a telephonic appearance must be filed in advance.

Motions for telephonic appearances must be filed in advance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Reports a party wants the Court to consider must be delivered to the Division no later than two days before the hearing; untimely delivery may result in sanctions.

All reports that any party wants the Court to consider must be delivered to this Division by no later than two days before a scheduled hearing to ensure that I have sufficient time to read the report before the hearing. Sanctions may be imposed if reports are not timely delivered to this Division.