Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Chambers Communication Rules

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For an emergency hearing on a restraining order or preliminary injunction, email the documents to the specified address.

If you file for a restraining order or preliminary injunction and need an emergency hearing, you must email your documents to civilemergencies@jbazmc.maricopa.gov.

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Written communications to the Division must use its email address, copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties, and must not be directed to the judge personally.

If you need to communicate with us, please use the email address nwj03@jbazmc.maricopa.gov. For any written communication, including an email, you must copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties on any written communication to the Division. Written communications that do not comply with this requirement will not be acted upon until all attorneys and/or litigants are copied. Please do not attempt to contact me directly, even if you copy other counsel on the email.

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Division communications must be emailed to both assistants, copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties, and must not be sent directly to Judge Fox.

Judge Fox's Judicial Assistant and Courtroom Assistant cover for each other when one is not available. As such, if you need to communicate with our Division, please contact both the Judicial Assistant and the Courtroom Assistant using the above email addresses, and please be sure to include all other counsel or unrepresented parties on the email. Emails that do not comply with this requirement will not be read and will be deleted. Please do not contact Judge Fox directly, even if you copy other counsel on the email.

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Emails to the Division about a pending case must copy all other parties or counsel, and the Division will not engage in ex parte communications; the stated email-copy direction excludes requests for temporary orders without notice.

If you use any Division email address to communicate about a case pending before Judge Thorson, please copy all other parties or their counsel on the email. This especially includes communications about emergency filings (OTHER than temporary orders being sought without notice; for those, filers should follow Rule 48(b), Ariz. R. Fam. L.P.). The Division will not engage in ex parte communications and can assess emergency filings (again, other than temporary orders being sought without notice) much faster if the other side is included on email communication, and even better, if the other side's position has been sought in advance and is also included.

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602) 506-0438

The lawyer or affected person must contact the division by email or phone about COVID-19-related attendance arrangements.

If you or someone you represent intends to appear in court and has been diagnosed with COVID-19, has had exposure to COVID-19, or has symptoms of COVID-19 as set forth by the CDC, the lawyer or affected person must contact the division by email (Shelby.DeMassari@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov) or phone (602) 506-0438 to have the hearing continued, to waive that person's appearance, or to arrange to appear telephonically.

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Do not message witnesses while they are testifying or side-chat any party in a virtual proceeding, and advise clients and witnesses of this prohibition.

In any event, DO NOT use Court Connect or any other text or electronic platform to chat or message a witness while they are testifying or to side-chat any party in a virtual proceeding. Chat-logs are public and permanent, and virtual court proceedings operate with the same formality and prohibitions as in-person proceedings. Please advise clients and witnesses of the same.

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The Court will not set a discovery dispute hearing based on a telephone or email request.

The Court will not set a discovery dispute hearing based on a telephonic or email request.

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Do not message a testifying witness or side-chat a party during a virtual proceeding; advise clients and witnesses that the same courtroom formalities and prohibitions apply.

In any event, do not use Court Connect, GoToMeeting, or any other text or electronic platform to chat or message a witness while they are testifying or to side-chat any party in a virtual proceeding. Chat-logs are public and permanent, and virtual court proceedings operate with the same formality and prohibitions as in-person proceedings. Please advise clients and witnesses of the same.

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Email filed motions and sentencing memoranda to the judicial assistant so the court receives them promptly.

Make sure to email filed motions and sentencing memos to my JA so we get them in a timely manner.

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The judge does not email parties or attorneys, but staff may email them for scheduling, electronic submission formats, expedited document review, urgent situations, or minute entries.

I do not communicate by email with parties or attorneys. My staff may communicate with parties (if self-represented) or with attorneys and their staff by email for scheduling purposes or if an electronic format of a submission is needed, to expedite review of certain documents, or in urgent situations or to send minute entries.

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Respond promptly to staff scheduling emails, even if only to acknowledge them and estimate when a substantive response will follow.

If one of my staff members contacts you by email for scheduling, please respond promptly, even if it is just to acknowledge the email and estimate when you will be able to respond substantively.

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Notify the court when the parties agree to extend a response or reply deadline.

If you have agreed to extend deadlines for filing a response or reply, please notify the court so that the court does not rule on the motion thinking that no response or reply will be filed.

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Notify the court as soon as possible if a settled case has pending motions or an upcoming oral argument or evidentiary hearing.

If you settled a case that has pending motions or has an upcoming oral argument or evidentiary hearing, please notify the court as soon as possible.

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Criminal cases

Direct any motion or request that needs immediate attention to the judge’s judicial assistant.

If you have a motion or request that you would like to have addressed immediately, please direct it to my judicial assistant, Alissa McCabe.

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The specified trial materials should be emailed to the Court’s judicial assistant before the pre-trial management conference.

In advance of the pre-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 to the Court’s judicial assistant, michelle.stergulz@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.

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Attorneys are encouraged to contact the Judicial Assistant about scheduling and motion status; ex parte arguments are prohibited, and any contact should be disclosed to the opposing party.

Attorneys are encouraged to contact the Judicial Assistant for scheduling issues and to inquire about the status of motions. Ex parte arguments are not permitted and any contact should be disclosed to the opposing party.

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Send motions or requests requiring immediate attention directly to the judicial assistant.

If you have a motion or request that you would like to be addressed immediately, please send it directly to my judicial assistant Katy Snyder.

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Respond promptly to court emails and copy everyone on communications to the Court to avoid ex parte communications.

Myself or my staff will often communicate with attorneys and their staff by email for various reasons. If I or one of my staff members contacts you by email, please respond promptly, even if it is just to acknowledge the email and estimate when you will be able to respond substantively. While I understand email etiquette frowns on a reply to all, in the case of emails from the Court it is essential to avoid ex parte communications. We will never contact just one side and the parties must make sure that everyone is copied on all communications to the Court.

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Be courteous to court staff, but do not ask them for legal advice.

Please be courteous to my staff. Remember that they can be helpful to you. But, please do not ask them for legal advice. They are not lawyers and they cannot answer those questions.

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Copy the judge’s division directly only for emergency measures.

My division should be copied directly only on emergency measures.

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Emails to the Judge’s Division or chambers must copy opposing counsel and self-represented parties.

• All emails to the Judge’s Division/chambers must copy opposing counsel and self represented parties.

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Phone

602-372-3149

When emailing the Court about a case, copy the other party; the division’s phone and email are provided for contact.

Our division phone number is 602-372-3149 and our email address is drj09@jbazmc.maricopa.gov. If you’re emailing the Court about a case, please make sure you’ve copied the other party on the email.

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When electronically filing a pleading, email a copy to the division to provide notice.

When you file a pleading electronically, please email a copy to the division e-mail CVJ12@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov. This effort provides my Division with notice of the filing, which might otherwise take days to reach the Office, given internal processing delays.

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Communication between the Court and parties or counsel must occur through the judicial assistant.

Communication between the Court and parties or counsel will occur through my judicial assistant.

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Phone

(602) 506-3892

Contact the Judicial Assistant by phone to reach the division.

If you need to reach us, call my Judicial Assistant, Stefanie Miranda, at (602) 506-3892.

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The Division’s email address is DRJ18@JBAZMC.Maricopa.gov.

The Division’s email address is: DRJ18@JBAZMC.Maricopa.gov

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The division's email address is cvj23@jbazmc.maricopa.gov.

The email address for my division is cvj23@jbazmc.maricopa.gov.

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Phone

(602) 372-1164

The judicial assistant may be reached at (602) 372-1164.

My Judicial Assistant is reachable via (602) 372-1164.

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Phone

602-372-2925

The Division’s Judicial Assistant can be reached at the listed email address, and the division can be reached at the listed phone number.

The Division’s Judicial Assistant is Alissa McCabe. She can be reached at Alissa.McCabe@jbazmc.maricopa.gov. The division phone number is 602-372-2925.

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Email to chambers

Phone

602-506-3442

Division staff may use email to communicate with attorneys and their staff for scheduling purposes.

• The email address for the division is JUJ08@jbazmc.maricopa.gov and the phone number is 602-506-3442.   Email communication: Staff may communicate with attorneys and their staff by email for scheduling purposes.

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Email to chambers

Phone

602-372-5805

Division staff may communicate with attorneys and their staff by email for scheduling purposes; the division email and phone number are provided.

The email address for the division is CVJ01@jbazmc.maricopa.gov and the phone number is 602-372-5805.     Email communication: Staff may communicate with attorneys and their staff by email for scheduling purposes.

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Phone

602-372-0778

Questions may be directed to judicial staff by email or phone; wait 24 hours before a second email unless there is an emergency.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out by email to JUC09@jbazmc.maricopa.gov or call 602-372-0778. Please wait 24 hours before emailing judicial staff a second time unless there is an emergency.

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Phone

+1 (917) 781-4590

For trouble logging into Teams, call staff or the provided telephone number and use the participant code.

If you are having trouble logging into TEAMS, please call my staff or call this number: +1 (917) 781-4590. Participant Code: 248 804 623#.

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Email to chambers

Litigants may email chambers to inquire about the status of a ruling.

Please feel free to email us or call the division phone number to inquire about the status of a ruling.

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Phone

602-372-5497

The Court’s Judicial Assistant schedules telephonic conferences and provides an email address and phone number for contact.

The Court's Judicial Assistant will contact the parties to schedule a telephonic conference. The email address for the Court’s Judicial Assistant is michelle.stergulz@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov. and the phone number is 602-372-5497.

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If a filed motion has not received a ruling, notify the court in open court or contact the Judicial Assistant.

Please let the Court know if you did not get a ruling on a motion you filed either by addressing it in open court or by contacting the Judicial Assistant.

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A call to the Judicial Assistant is welcome to ask why a ruling has not been received.

The Court welcomes a call to the Judicial Assistant to ask why you have not yet received a ruling.

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If no ruling is received within a reasonable period, callers are encouraged to contact the Judicial Assistant.

Judge Beresky's practice is to rule quickly, so please also do not hesitate to call the Judicial Assistant if you do not receive a ruling within a reasonable period of time.

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Attorneys may contact the judicial assistant about a problem that could likely be addressed through a brief status conference.

I try to make myself as accessible to the parties as possible. Attorneys may contact my judicial assistant if a problem arises that I would likely be able to address through a brief status conference.

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Phone

(602) 372-0935

The Judicial Assistant may be contacted by phone or email.

My Judicial Assistant is reachable via (602) 372-0935 and via email at CVJ19@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.

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Self-represented parties are encouraged to use the free Self-Service Center for information and process assistance.

There is a Self-Service Center located on the first floor of the East Court Building where parties can obtain information and assistance with the process. Parties unrepresented by an attorney are encouraged to utilize this free service.

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Phone

602-372-5812

The Division may be contacted by phone at 602-372-5812.

Judge Valenzuela’s Division may be reached by phone at 602-372-5812.

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Email to chambers

The Division’s email address is CVJ21@JBAZMC.Maricopa.gov.

The Division’s email address is: CVJ21@JBAZMC.Maricopa.gov

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Email to clerk

Phone

(602) 372-2366

Division staff may be reached by telephone or email at the listed contact details.

Division Staff are reachable via (602) 372-2366 and via email at CVJ03@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.

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Phone

602-372-3149

Parties may contact the Court by email or phone to inquire about an overlooked motion or petition or the status of a case.

If you think we’ve overlooked a motion or petition, please don’t hesitate to email us at drj09@jbazmc.maricopa.gov or call the division phone number to inquire. Similarly, if you have questions about the status of a case you can absolutely contact us.

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Email to chambers

The division email address is CVJ18@jbazmc.maricopa.gov.

Our division email address is CVJ18@jbazmc.maricopa.gov.

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If no ruling has been received on a filed motion, the Court may be notified in open court or by contacting the Judicial Assistant.

Please let the Court know if you did not get a ruling on a motion you filed either by addressing it in open court or by contacting the Judicial Assistant.

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Email to chambers

Phone

602-372-3135

Division staff may communicate with attorneys and their staff by email for scheduling purposes using the listed contact information.

The email address for the division is JUC02@jbazmc.maricopa.gov and the phone number is 602-372-3135. Email communication: Staff may communicate with attorneys and their staff by email for scheduling purposes.

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For any written communication, including an email, you must copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties on any written communication to the Division.

Summary: Written communications to the Division must copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties.

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The Court will not set a discovery dispute hearing based on a telephonic or email request.

Summary: A telephonic or email request will not suffice to set a discovery-dispute hearing.

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If you intend to request to appear in-person for what is a presumptively remote proceeding, please make such request via email to Division staff, copying all counsel and any self-represented parties, at least seven days in advance of the proceeding. Requests to appear in-person for remote proceedings submitted untimely are subject to summary denial.

Summary: Requests to appear in person in a presumptively remote proceeding must be emailed to Division staff at least seven days beforehand, copying counsel and self-represented parties; untimely requests may be summarily denied.

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Email to chambers ?

If a hearing requires any exhibits, please either email the exhibits to staff at Kiara.carr@jbazmc.maricopa.gov, or deliver a hard copy to the Division at least 10 business days in advance.

Summary: For hearings requiring exhibits, email them to Division staff or deliver a hard copy at least 10 business days beforehand.

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If you file a time-sensitive motion, please immediately email the division a copy and note the opposing party/counsel's position.

Summary: For a time-sensitive motion, immediately email the division a copy and state the opposing party or counsel's position.

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Please also do not use Court Connect or any other electronic platform to 'chat' Judge Julian, whether we are on the record or off the record at the time.

Summary: Do not use Court Connect or another electronic platform to chat with Judge Julian, whether on or off the record.

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For any written communication to the Division, including an email, you must copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties. Written communications that do not comply with this requirement are considered ex-parte and will be discarded with no action taken. Please do not attempt to contact Judge Zabor directly.

Summary: Written communications to the Division must copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties; noncompliant communications will be discarded, and Judge Zabor must not be contacted directly.

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Please do not email Judge Cushner directly about a case, even if you copy all counsel on the email. Please also do not use Court Connect, GoToMeeting, or any other electronic platform to ‘chat’ Judge Cushner, whether we are on the record or off the record at the time.

Summary: Do not email Judge Cushner directly about a case or use an electronic platform to chat with the Judge, whether on or off the record.

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Do not email the judge directly regarding a case, even if you copy all counsel on the email.

Summary: Do not email the judge directly about a case, even when all counsel are copied.

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Civil cases

Party accommodations, such as a court reporter, or language interpreter, must be requested through my judicial assistant several days in advance of a hearing.

Summary: Requests for accommodations such as a court reporter or language interpreter must be made through the judicial assistant several days before the hearing.

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Any written communication with the Court, such as email, must copy the opposing party unless a specific exception allowing for ex parte communication applies.

Summary: Written communications with the Court must copy the opposing party unless an exception permits ex parte communication.

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Email to chambers ?

When a Minute Entry or other Order directs the parties to file a document, the Court expects that the document will be filed by the required date. Copies must be emailed to this division and provided to the other party at the time of filing.

Summary: Documents must be filed by the date ordered, with copies emailed to the division and provided to the other party at filing.

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Email to chambers ?

If you are filing a pleading that involves an issue that is an actual emergency or where there is a hearing in your case within the next several days, you must also email a copy of that pleading (with proof of filing), and including any Form of Order, to the Division to ensure that it is seen on time.

Summary: For an actual emergency or a hearing within the next several days, email the Division the pleading, proof of filing, and any Form of Order.

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Email to clerk ?

If any other parties are involved in your case, you should copy them on any email communications you have with staff.

Summary: When emailing staff in a case involving other parties, copy those parties on the email.

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Please note that you may not discuss the substance of your case with court staff or ask them for legal advice.

Summary: Do not discuss case substance with court staff or request legal advice from them.

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Communications with staff should be limited to general, procedural aspects of your case, such as calendaring issues, lodging proposed forms of order in advance of a hearing, submitting proposed exhibits in advance of a trial, and checking on the status of a pleading.

Summary: Communications with staff must be limited to general procedural matters, including calendaring, lodging proposed orders, submitting proposed trial exhibits, and checking pleading status.

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If you anticipate being unable to appear for a hearing on time, then contact my Judicial Assistant and any other parties who may be attending the hearing.

Summary: If you expect to be late to a hearing, contact the Judicial Assistant and the other parties attending.

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Email to chambers ?

Please e-mail a settlement conference memorandum or anything else you want me to review prior to the settlement conference.

Summary: Email the Court any settlement-conference memorandum or other material you want reviewed before the conference.

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If an attorney, party, or witness require any accommodations (e.g., an interpreter), please advise the Court with as much advanced notice as possible prior to the scheduled trial or evidentiary hearing.

Summary: Advise the Court as far in advance as possible of any accommodation needed for a trial or evidentiary hearing.

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Email to chambers ?

Once a trial is assigned to this Division, the attorneys are free to directly e-mail the Court with issues, jury instructions, verdict forms, trial memos, caselaw, etc. Any such e-mail shall also be simultaneously sent to all opposing counsel.

Summary: After a trial is assigned to the Division, attorneys may email the Court about trial-related matters, but must simultaneously send the email to all opposing counsel.

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Please note: Court Staff is not permitted to give legal advice, clarify, or explain rulings issued by the Court. Please do not contact Court Staff to ask legal questions.

Summary: Do not contact Court Staff for legal advice or to clarify or explain court rulings.

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Written communications that do not comply with this requirement will not be acted upon until all attorneys and/or litigants are copied.

Summary: The Division will not act on written communications until all attorneys and litigants are copied.

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Email to chambers ?

Please do not attempt to contact me directly, even if you copy other counsel on the email.

Summary: Do not contact the judge directly, even when other counsel are copied on the email.

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Email to chambers ?

If the parties find it absolutely necessary to contact the Court during a deposition, the parties will first need to notify Court Staff of the dispute and email a brief summary of the dispute.

Summary: If contacting the Court during a deposition is absolutely necessary, parties must first notify Court Staff and email a brief summary of the dispute.

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Counsel and litigants should call/email the division if they are running late.

Summary: Counsel and litigants should call or email the division when running late.

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Commissioner Henderson expects trial to proceed as scheduled and expects attorneys to provide advance notice of any scheduling changes.

Summary: Attorneys are expected to give advance notice of trial scheduling changes, and trial is expected to proceed as scheduled.

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Email to chambers ?

Any order lodged within 72 hours before a hearing should be emailed to my division.

Summary: Email any order lodged within 72 hours before a hearing to the division.

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If these methods are infeasible by the hearing date, promptly call or email the division with a copy of the order.

Summary: If the specified delivery methods are infeasible by the hearing date, promptly call or email the division and provide a copy of the order.

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If you have not received a meeting invitation, please email or call the division directly- prior to the hearing time.

Summary: If no meeting invitation has been received, participants should contact the division by email or phone before the hearing.

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Phone to chambers ?

Signs will be posted on the exterior courtroom doors to direct anyone who arrives in person to call Division Staff to advise that they are present.

Summary: Anyone arriving in person is directed to call Division Staff to report their presence.

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Phone to chambers ?

If you or your client is late, please call or have your office call and let us know what to expect.

Summary: If counsel or a client is late, the court should be notified by phone about the expected delay.

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Email to chambers ?

The Court encourages communication via email, provided that all parties to the case are copied.

Summary: The Court encourages email communication if all parties to the case are copied.

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Criminal cases

But, if the parties agree to extend filing deadlines, please let the Division know so we can track the briefs.

Summary: If the parties agree to extend filing deadlines, they should inform the Division so it can track the briefs.

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Email to chambers ?

If counsel find themselves delayed, they should email the applicable judicial division and provide a reasonable estimate as to when they will be available.

Summary: Counsel who are delayed should email the applicable judicial division with a reasonable estimate of when they will be available.

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Again, please also make sure you follow up with the Division either by phone or in person to make sure the Division is aware of your motion.

Summary: Follow up with the Division by phone or in person to confirm it knows about the Motion for Temporary Orders Without Notice.

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Email to chambers ?

If agreement on a brief extension of a response or reply or other pretrial deadline is reached, please email, copying all counsel and self-represented parties, Division 46 staff (Jaime.Ferniza@jbazmc.maricopa.gov and Sebastian.Inman@jbazmc.maricopa.gov) to advise of that and make any related requests of the Court.

Summary: For an agreed brief extension or related request, email Division 46 staff at the listed addresses and copy all counsel and self-represented parties.

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Please let the court know ahead of the hearing if you are having technical difficulties and cannot appear virtually with your camera on.

Summary: Notify the court before the hearing if technical difficulties prevent virtual appearance with the camera on.

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Email to chambers ?

If counsel is going to be late to a hearing because they are held up in another matter, please send my staff an email letting us know this.

Summary: Counsel who will be late to a hearing because of another matter should email staff.

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Email to chambers ?

If you are seeking expedited consideration of a motion or other filing, please email a copy to my judicial assistant. E-filed documents are not immediately available to the Division. Please consider whether your request is one that needs immediate attention before emailing the Division.

Summary: For a request for expedited consideration, email a copy of the motion or filing to the judicial assistant, while considering whether immediate attention is needed.

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Email to chambers ?

• If a short extension of a response or reply time is granted, please email division staff. For longer extensions, or extensions that may affect court-ordered deadlines or hearings, please file a motion.

Summary: Email division staff about a granted short response or reply extension; file a motion for longer extensions or those affecting court-ordered deadlines or hearings.

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If you want to schedule an oral argument, contact Katy for a date.

Summary: Contact Katy to schedule an oral argument date.

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Phone

1-855-506-9695 ?

As soon as you dial-in to that number, you are likely to be in the courtroom and on the record. Counsel, please advise your clients of the same. No party or counsel should call that number and automatically announce or inquire while another proceeding is ongoing.

Summary: Bridge Line callers may be on the record immediately and must not automatically announce or inquire during another proceeding.

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Email to chambers ?

Please wait for an email or notification from Division Staff that your hearing is beginning and that you should call the Bridge Line.

Summary: Wait for Division Staff’s email or notification before calling the Bridge Line for a hearing.

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If there is a request to conduct a hearing via GoToMeeting when it has not been noticed as such, please advise Division staff at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing to allow the Court to evaluate.

Summary: Advise Division Staff at least 48 hours before the hearing if requesting GoToMeeting for a hearing not noticed for that platform.

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602-372-1232

If you become aware that you, an immediate in-home family member, a client, an immediate in-home family member of a client, or anyone who would normally appear for a case is ill with a fever or other significant symptoms, waivers of appearances will be granted, including for telephonic hearings. Please give the Division as much notice as possible in advance of the hearing by calling 602-372-1232 to address waiver before the hearing occurs.

Summary: For the specified illness circumstances, appearance waivers will be granted; call the Division as early as possible before the hearing to address the waiver.

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If you file a motion that is time sensitive, please email the division with a copy and note the opposing part/counsel's position. This is especially true for motions to continue.

Summary: For time-sensitive motions, email the division a copy and state the opposing party or counsel’s position, especially for motions to continue.

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602-372-2017

Please give as much notice as possible in advance of the hearing by calling 602-372-2017 to address waiver before the hearing occurs.

Summary: Call 602-372-2017 as far in advance as possible to address a waiver of appearance before the hearing.

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Counsel or parties calling witnesses to testify remotely are responsible for ensuring the witness has the ability to appear with a working web camera and microphone from a quiet location with a device and a sufficient highspeed internet connection so that the witness can be seen and heard clearly while testifying remotely. Counsel and parties can make an appointment to test the connection with their witness by calling or emailing division prior to the hearing or trial.

Summary: Those calling remote witnesses must ensure the witness has the equipment, quiet location, and internet connection needed to testify clearly; they may arrange a connection test by calling or emailing the division before the hearing or trial.

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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.

Summary: Consult the trial setting minute entry for exhibit-marking instructions and email the clerk before trial to obtain the official exhibit list.

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If you need to communicate with the Division, please contact staff at the email addresses listed above. Exigencies during an on-the-record proceeding might also be handled by 'chatting' staff only if they are available in Court Connect for that function. Please ensure that your chat message only goes to the Division staff member you intended and not to all in a proceeding.

Summary: Contact the Division by email; in an exigency during an on-the-record proceeding, staff may be contacted by Court Connect chat only if available, and the message must be directed only to the intended staff member.

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Please note: Video appearance is preferred and expected by the Court for virtual hearings. You may join telephonically if you have technical difficulties appearing by video.

Summary: Video appearance is preferred and expected for virtual hearings, but telephonic appearance is permitted if technical difficulties prevent video participation.

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Please note: Court Staff is not permitted to provide legal advice, clarify, or explain rulings issued by the Court. Please do not contact Court Staff to ask legal questions.

Summary: Court Staff may not provide legal advice or clarify or explain court rulings, and should not be contacted with legal questions.

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Emails that are ex parte will be deleted with no further action taken.

Summary: Ex parte emails will be deleted without action.

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Due to a high volume of emails received daily, Court staff will only respond to urgent matters and emergencies, and in the order that they were received.

Summary: Court staff respond only to urgent matters and emergencies, in the order received.

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If you settle your case, please notify the Court immediately and send Court Staff an email with your stipulated Notice of Settlement, so the Court can vacate the trial/hearing.

Summary: After settling, parties should immediately notify the Court and email Court staff the stipulated Notice of Settlement so the trial or hearing can be vacated.

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Please call or email the division if you are running late for a scheduled hearing.

Summary: If you are running late for a scheduled hearing, call or email the division.

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If agreement on a brief extension of a response or reply deadline is reached, please email division staff at (CVJ03@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov), copying all counsel and self-represented parties to advise of that.

Summary: Report an agreed brief response or reply extension by email to division staff, copying all counsel and self-represented parties.

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Electronic equipment is available in the courtroom, which counsel are free to use. Please make an appointment before trial with court staff to talk about how to use the equipment.

Summary: Counsel may use courtroom electronic equipment and should schedule an appointment with court staff before trial to discuss its use.

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If you need to communicate with the Division, please contact staff at the email addresses listed above.

Summary: Contact division staff, rather than the Judge directly, to communicate with the Division.

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If a short extension of a response or reply time is granted, please email division staff.

Summary: If a short extension of response or reply time is granted, email division staff.

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This leads me to another point- if you know you are going to be late because you are stuck in another division, please email the division so we are aware.

Summary: If you expect to be late because you are in another division, email the division to let it know.

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Do not email pleadings that have not been filed.

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Our in-court time is at a premium and it is expected that, whenever possible, counsel will talk before a hearing about the next steps in a matter. To be clear, talking before a hearing means just that: live interaction (phone, video) and not email.

Summary: Whenever possible, counsel are expected to discuss next steps before a hearing through live interaction by phone or video, not email.

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I will not communicate directly with parties via email; ex parte communications are prohibited between parties and judicial officers.

Summary: The commissioner will not communicate directly with parties by email, and ex parte communications between parties and judicial officers are prohibited.

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Depending upon the circumstances, court staff may provide you their email address, in which case you may communicate with them via email.

Summary: Email communication with court staff is permitted when staff provide an email address.

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602-372-2048

To schedule these, please contact my judicial assistant, Stephanie Pham: stephanie.pham@jbazmc.maricopa.gov; 602-372-2048.

Summary: Contact the judicial assistant by email or phone to schedule a settlement conference.

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602–372-1641

Judge Bell’s Division can be contacted by phone at 602–372-1641.

Summary: The Division may be contacted by phone at 602–372-1641.

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(602) 506-1497

If you need to schedule a hearing assigned to a civil commissioner call (602) 506-1497 on Monday thru Friday from 8am to 5pm

Summary: To schedule a hearing assigned to a civil commissioner, call the listed number Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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602-372-1164

These procedures will be revisited on an ongoing basis; please call 602-372-1164 or email division staff with any questions or suggestions.

Summary: Questions or suggestions about the procedures may be directed to division staff by phone or email.

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Division staff will email GoToMeeting conference line information to attorneys in advance.

Summary: Division staff will email conference-line information to attorneys in advance.

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Counsel should feel free to copy the Court via email on documents that are filed to ensure timely delivery and review (particularly Joint Case Management Plans and Joint Case Management Reports).

Summary: Counsel may copy the Court by email on filed documents to support timely delivery and review, particularly Joint Case Management Plans and Reports.

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Attorneys may contact my Judicial Assistant if a problem arises that I would likely be able to address through a brief status conference.

Summary: Attorneys may contact the Judicial Assistant about a problem the judge could likely address through a brief status conference.

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If you think we’ve overlooked a motion or petition, please don’t hesitate to email us at drc08@jbazmc.maricopa.gov or call the division at 602-372-3707 to inquire. Similarly, if you have questions about the status of a case you can absolutely contact us.

Summary: Self-represented parties may email or call the division to inquire about an overlooked motion or petition or the status of a case.

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Phone

602-372-2209

The email address for the division is PPJ01@jbazmc.maricopa.gov and the phone number is 602-372-2209. Email communication: Staff may communicate with attorneys, their staff and parties by email for scheduling purposes.

Summary: Division staff may communicate by email for scheduling and can be reached at the listed email address and phone number.

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If you are an attorney and are going to be late to a hearing (or are having difficulty connecting to a virtual hearing), please let either my staff know (by email or phone) or let another attorney in the case know.

Summary: An attorney who will be late or has difficulty connecting to a virtual hearing should notify court staff by email or phone, or notify another attorney in the case.

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I typically set Preliminary Protective Hearings, Initial Dependency Hearings, Initial Guardianship Hearings, Initial Termination (a.k.a. Severance) Hearings, and Publication Hearings for 30 minutes to ensure sufficient time for all parties/counsel to be heard and for me to address all the statutory and rule requirements. I typically will set Report & Review Hearings for either 15 or 30 minutes, depending on the number of attorneys, guardians ad litem, and placements involved; the complexity of the case; and whether an interpreter is required. If you believe a particular hearing requires more or less time than what I typically allocate, please speak up and let me know.

Summary: The judge typically allocates 30 minutes for specified initial and publication hearings and 15 or 30 minutes for Report & Review Hearings, but invites parties to request more or less time when warranted.

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If all exhibits are timely submitted (i.e., at least five judicial days prior to the hearing), counsel may call my division a day or two prior to the hearing and request that an exhibit worksheet be faxed to counsel prior to the hearing. If, at the time of the call, my clerk has prepared the exhibit worksheet and if my staff has time, my staff will then fax counsel a copy of the exhibit worksheet,

Summary: If all exhibits are submitted at least five judicial days before the hearing, counsel may call the division a day or two beforehand to request a faxed exhibit worksheet, subject to staff preparation and availability.

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Phone

602-372-1232

Please call 602-372-1232 with any questions.

Summary: Call the Division at 602-372-1232 with questions.

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The Court's Judicial Assistant will contact the parties to schedule a telephonic conference.

Summary: The judicial assistant will contact the parties to schedule a telephonic conference after the dispute statement is reviewed.

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Phone

602-372-2017

These procedures will be revisited on an ongoing basis; please call 602-372-2017 with any questions.

Summary: Call 602-372-2017 with questions about these procedures.

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Note that you can and should make an appointment with court staff before trial to test your equipment and familiarize yourself with the courtroom technology to ensure your presentation runs smoothly during trial and so that we can help troubleshoot any technical issues in advance.

Summary: Parties should make an appointment with court staff before trial to test equipment, learn the courtroom technology, and troubleshoot technical issues.

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In accordance with Rule 1, Ariz. R. Civ. P., this Court is open to resolving minor disputes, raised during deposition, over the phone.

Summary: The Court is open to resolving minor disputes raised during depositions by telephone.

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The Court understands that when a party is appearing in propia persona (representing him/herself without an attorney), the process can be scary and confusing. The Court will do its best to explain the process to unrepresented parties during the hearing or answer questions about process. If you have questions, it is best to ask. But the Court cannot give legal advice. Please note that all parties, whether represented by an attorney or unrepresented, are bound by the Rules equally.

Summary: The Court may explain process to self-represented parties but cannot give legal advice, and all parties are equally bound by the rules.

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Please be courteous to Court Staff. They can be of assistance to you; however, they cannot answer legal questions.

Summary: Court staff may assist with process but cannot answer legal questions.

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Phone

1 917-781-4590

If you have technical difficulties appearing by video, you may appear by phone by dialing: 1 917-781-4590 Conference ID: 105 414 319#

Summary: If a participant has technical difficulties appearing by video, the participant may appear by phone using the listed number and conference ID.

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The courtroom clerk will email each party (or attorney of record) a case-specific link that the party will use to upload exhibits.

Summary: The courtroom clerk will email a case-specific link for uploading exhibits to each party or attorney of record.

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If you need assistance with the electronic equipment, please schedule an appointment with the Courtroom Assistant.

Summary: Schedule an appointment with the Courtroom Assistant for help with courtroom electronic equipment.

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Civil cases

To order a copy of the audio/video recording after a hearing, please contact Electronic Recording Services. https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/court-resources/services/for-the-record/

Summary: Contact Electronic Recording Services to order an audio/video recording after a hearing.

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The Court understands that when a party is appearing in propia persona (representing him/herself without an attorney), the process can be scary and confusing. The Court will do its best to explain the process to unrepresented parties during the hearing or answer questions about process. If you have questions, it is best to ask. But the Court cannot give legal advice. Please note that all parties, whether represented by an attorney or unrepresented, are bound by the Rules equally.

Summary: The Court will try to explain procedure to self-represented parties but cannot give legal advice, and all parties are bound by the rules equally.

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If you need to communicate with the division, please contact staff at the above email addresses.

Summary: To communicate with the division, contact staff using the provided email addresses.

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It is OK to call and ask about something that is pending, if you have waited for a reasonable amount of time but have not heard from us.

Summary: You may call to ask about a pending matter after waiting a reasonable amount of time without hearing from the Court.

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Telephonic appearances at minor hearings is permitted with advance request.

Summary: Telephonic appearances at minor hearings are permitted if requested in advance.

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Division staff may communicate with attorneys and their staff by email for scheduling purposes.

Summary: Division staff may email attorneys and their staff about scheduling.

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When a dispute arises during a deposition, the parties may call the Court to seek a short telephonic hearing; recognizing that it may take some time to get the judge and the clerk on the phone. The parties may therefore need to instruct the court reporter to mark the disputed portion of the transcript and proceed with the rest of the deposition until the judge and clerk are available for the call. If the parties anticipate that a particular deposition will involve multiple disputes, it is best to alert the Court to the possibility that a telephonic hearing will be needed in the days prior to the deposition.

Summary: Parties may call the Court to request a short telephonic hearing for a deposition dispute, may proceed with the deposition while waiting, and are advised to alert the Court in advance if multiple disputes are anticipated.

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The Court welcomes a call to the Judicial Assistant to ask why you have not yet received a ruling.

Summary: The Court welcomes calls to the Judicial Assistant asking why a motion has not yet been decided.

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If you have any technical issues that cause disconnection during a hearing, please try to reconnect. Please contact the Division by email or phone if you need assistance.

Summary: After a hearing disconnection, try to reconnect and contact the Division by email or phone for assistance if needed.