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

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.

If all of the above are not submitted at the same time with the Complaint, the Clerk’s Office will not accept the matter for filing.

In a non-FASTAR case, service ordinarily must be completed within 90 days; if it is not, the plaintiff receives notice and then has 30 additional days to serve all unserved defendants.

For non FASTAR cases, if service of process has not been made within 90 days from the filing of the Complaint, a notice is sent to plaintiff(s) that service must be completed in 30 days of all unserved defendant(s).

In a non-FASTAR case, failure to complete service within 120 days after filing the summons and complaint results in administrative dismissal without further notice to the plaintiff.

If service is not made within 120 days of the filing of the Summons and Complaint, the case is administratively dismissed by the Court requiring no further notification to plaintiff(s).

In a FASTAR case, if service is not completed within 90 days after the complaint is filed, notice is sent directing service on all unserved defendants within 15 days.

For FASTAR cases, if service of process has not been made within 90 days from the filing of the Complaint, a notice is sent to plaintiff(s) that service must be completed in 15 days of all unserved defendant(s).

A FASTAR case is administratively dismissed if the plaintiff does not complete service within the 15-day period and does not seek an extension.

If service is not made within 15 days and no extension is sought, the case is administratively dismissed by the Court.

Motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 90 days before trial, or at least 60 days before trial in a FASTAR case.

EXCEPTIONS: Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed no later than 90 days (or 60 days if a FASTAR case) prior to trial.

The court will set a case for trial or a scheduling conference within 60 to 120 days after ruling on the Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness, except in extraordinary circumstances.

Cases will be set for trial or a scheduling conference within 60 to 120 days after a Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness is ruled upon, except in extraordinary circumstances.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Required pretrial statements must be filed at least 20 days before the scheduled trial or scheduling conference, or by the date ordered in the family law trial notice.

Pretrial statements required by Rule 76.1(f), ARFLP, must be filed no later than 20 days before the date set for trial or Scheduling Conference, or on the date ordered in the family law trial notice.

Deadline

3 court days

An attorney must file a notice of objection within 30 days after the mediation agreement is signed and no later than three court days before any scheduled hearing or trial, and provide a copy to the Conciliation Court.

An attorney must file a notice of objection within 30 days after the date of the signing of the agreement, but in no event less than 3 court days before any hearing or trial set for legal decision-making and/or parenting time, and provide a copy of the notice of objection to the Conciliation Court.

Deadline

120 calendar days

A timely-served defendant who has not answered or otherwise responded within 120 days after the complaint is filed will be dismissed without prejudice unless the plaintiff files a Rule 55 default application before the 120th day.

The court will dismiss without prejudice any timely-served defendant who did not file an answer or other response within 120 days after the filing date of the complaint, unless the plaintiff has filed a Rule 55 application for the entry of default of that defendant before the 120th day.

A defendant outside Arizona must respond to the complaint within 45 days after the waiver was sent.

defendant who is outside Arizona must file a response to the complaint within 45 days after the waiver was sent.

The joint pretrial statement must be filed and submitted to the judge no later than 15 days before trial.

No later than 15 days before trial, the parties must confer, prepare, file, and submit to the judge a joint pretrial statement.

The agreed-upon set of jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions is due no later than 10 days before the trial date.

Unless the parties have stipulated to waive a jury, no later than 10 days before the trial date the parties must file an agreed upon set of jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions.

The arbitrator must file the notice of decision with the court within 10 days after completing the hearing.

Within 10 days after completing the hearing, the arbitrator must: (1) file a notice of decision with the court;

Within 10 days after receiving objections, the arbitrator must rule on them and file one signed original award with the clerk.

Within 10 days of receiving the objections, the arbitrator must rule on the objections and file one signed original award with the clerk.

If the arbitrator does not file an award within 40 days after filing the notice of decision, the notice of decision becomes the arbitrator's award.

If the arbitrator does not file an award within 40 days after filing the notice of decision, the notice of decision will constitute the arbitrator's award.

If no judgment motion is filed within 90 days after the notice of decision and no appeal is pending, the clerk or court administrator must give written notice that the action will be dismissed unless a motion is filed within 30 days after that notice.

If no party files a motion to enter judgment within 90 days of the filing of the notice of decision and if no appeal is pending, the clerk or court administrator must notify the parties in writing that the action will be dismissed without prejudice unless a motion to enter judgment is filed within 30 days after the date of the notice.

If no motion to enter judgment is filed within the stated 30-day period, the court must dismiss the action without prejudice, order appropriately regarding posted security, and need not provide further notice.

If no motion is filed within that time, the court must dismiss the action without prejudice and enter an appropriate order regarding any posted security. No further notice to the parties is required before dismissing the action.

A defendant must respond to the complaint within 20 days after service.

Once served, a Defendant must respond to the complaint within 20 days.

A Request for Waiver of Service served with the complaint must be returned within 15 days.

If a Request for Waiver of Service is served with the Complaint, the Waiver must be returned within 15 days.

Unless a different deadline applies, motions should be filed early enough for disposition at least 30 days before trial.

The motions should be filed soon enough to be disposed of at least 30 days before trial.

A party served with a Request for Mediation may file a written response within 20 days after service, and failure to respond may be deemed consent to the request.

The party served with the Request for Mediation may file a written response to the Request for Mediation within 20 days of the date of service.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The court must give the plaintiff at least 20 days' notice before dismissing a defendant in a multi-defendant case or dismissing a case with only one defendant.

The court will provide the plaintiff at least 20 days' notice before dismissing that defendant in a multi-defendant case, or before dismissing a case that has only one defendant.

Within 10 days after filing the notice of decision, either party may submit a proposed form of award to the arbitrator.

Within 10 days after the notice of decision is filed, either party may submit a proposed form of award to the arbitrator.

An opposing party may file objections to the proposed award within 5 days after receiving it.

Within 5 days of receiving the proposed form of award, an opposing party may file objections.