Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County Filing Rules

The complaint must state the allegations against defendants and the relief sought.

The filing party, rather than the court, is responsible for serving the complaint and summons on the defendants.

The complaint, cover sheet, and filing fee must be submitted together because the clerk will not accept the matter for filing if they are not submitted at the same time.

A filing fee must accompany the complaint, although it may be waived or deferred in extraordinary circumstances.

A represented litigant's complaint is filed electronically, while a self-represented litigant may file at the civil clerk's desk or elect to file electronically through AZTurboCourt.

The required Affidavit Regarding Minor Children must be submitted as an original and one copy using a court-approved form.

Upon showing timely and diligent efforts, the court may grant one service-deadline extension for only as long as necessary and never more than 30 days; the extension order must extend all other rule deadlines by the same number of days.

To admit exhibits for trials, contact the exhibits division of the Clerk of the Court’s office.

The report must be filed with the Court and will be sealed by court order, remaining inaccessible unless the Court orders it opened or viewed.

A joint motion for an unresolved disclosure or discovery dispute may not exceed 3 pages of text, with no more than 1-1/2 pages per side.