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Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County Filing Fees and Waivers

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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Applies to
Complaint

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

A filing fee must accompany the Complaint

Applies to
Answer

The defendant must pay the answer filing fee when filing the answer.

Defendant will be required to file an answer fee  at the time of filing the Answer.

Applies to
Final order for joint legal decision making

A final order for joint legal decision-making, including one in a dissolution or legal-separation decree, cannot be entered until the responding party's appearance fee is paid.

A final order for joint legal decision- making, including a decree of dissolution of marriage or legal separation containing such order, may not be entered unless the responding party’s appearance fee has been paid.

Applies to
Legal forms

Filing fees and copying costs must be paid when filing these legal forms.

The Clerk of the Superior Court has a fee schedule for filing fees that must be paid with the filing of these legal forms and the cost of making copies.

Applies to
Legal forms

Acceptable fee payments are cash, money orders, personal checks, and credit cards in person, or money orders and personal checks by mail.

In person - cash, money order, personal check (with driver's license number written in), or credit card. By mail - money order or personal check (with driver's license number written in).

Applies to
Opposing party financial affidavit

No filing or appearance fee may be charged for filing the opposing party's financial affidavit unless the law provides otherwise.

No filing or appearance fee may be charged for the filing of the opposing party’s financial affidavit, unless otherwise provided by law.

Common questions about Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County filing fees and waivers rules

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County?

A fee is required for covered filings, and the rule identifies waiver availability. A filing fee must accompany the complaint, although it may be waived or deferred in extraordinary circumstances.

View ruleSource: page 1, section COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION (ARCivP 3; PCLR 2.12)

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County?

A fee is required for covered filings. The defendant must pay the answer filing fee when filing the answer.

View ruleSource: page 1, section ANSWER TO COMPLAINT (ARCivP 12(a))

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County?

A fee is required for covered filings. A final order for joint legal decision-making, including one in a dissolution or legal-separation decree, cannot be entered until the responding party's appearance fee is paid.

View ruleSource: page 8, section 3.8 Responding Party’s Appearance Fee

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County?

A fee is required for covered filings. Filing fees and copying costs must be paid when filing these legal forms.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DISCLAIMER

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County?

The rule does not require a fee for the covered filing. No filing or appearance fee may be charged for filing the opposing party's financial affidavit unless the law provides otherwise.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Rule 3 - Family Law Cases