Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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Counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes and be prepared to demonstrate that they met and conferred before bringing the dispute to the Court.

Meet and Confer: Counsel must try in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before bringing it to the Court. It is not enough to say you tried; the Court takes very seriously your duty to meet and confer and will expect you to demonstrate that you have done so.

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Counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes before bringing them to the Court.

Counsel must try in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before bringing it to the Court, pursuant to Rule 9(c).

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The Court will not schedule, reschedule, or vacate a hearing without a filed motion.

The Court will not schedule, reschedule, or vacate hearings without the filing of a motion.

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Staff will email parties to schedule a telephonic discovery conference, generally within one week; written filings may be directed for complex disputes, and motions to compel or for discovery sanctions require authorization.

Someone from my team (my judicial assistant or courtroom assistant) will email the parties/attorneys to schedule a telephonic conference on the discovery dispute. These generally will be held within 1 week. If the issue is truly too complicated to resolve over the phone, I will direct you to file something in writing. Unless authorized, no motions to compel or motions for discovery sanctions shall be filed.

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Before filing a discovery or disclosure motion, parties must comply with the required good-faith consultation rules; personal meeting or contact is not required when the stated domestic-violence and self-representation conditions apply.

This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. 51(f) and 9(c), regarding good-faith consultation before filing a discovery or disclosure motion. Ariz. R. Fam. L.P. 9(c)(2) has an exception, however: The parties are not required to personally meet or contact each other if: (A) there is a current court order prohibiting contact between the parties, a history of domestic violence between the parties, or an allegation of domestic violence; and (B) the alleged victim of the domestic violence is self-represented.

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Parties must confer about stipulating to exhibits before trial.

Parties must confer about stipulating to exhibits prior to the trial.

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Parties must meet and confer before filing a discovery dispute motion.

Parties have a duty to meet and confer before filing any discovery dispute motions.

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A trial date will not be set until ADR or mediation, discovery, and dispositive motions are complete; if they are incomplete before the trial-setting conference, the parties must seek to vacate and reset it.

• The Court will not set a trial date until (1) the parties have completed their ADR or Mediation; AND (2) all discovery is completed; AND (3) any dispositive motions have been fully resolved. If all of these items are NOT complete prior to a trial-setting conference, the parties must seek to vacate and reset that conference to an appropriate date.

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Before asking the court to resolve a discovery or other dispute, make a reasonable attempt to resolve it with opposing counsel and satisfy personal-consultation and good-faith-effort requirements.

Please don’t ask me to resolve a discovery or some other dispute before you have made a reasonable attempt to resolve it with opposing counsel. The “personal consultation and good-faith efforts” requirements found in the rules should extend to every disagreement that you want me to resolve.

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Motions in limine may not be filed in bench trials without leave of court.

Motions in Limine shall not be filed in bench trials without leave of the Court.

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Counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes and demonstrate that they met and conferred before bringing the dispute to the Court.

Counsel must try in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before bringing it to the Court, pursuant to Rule 9(c). It is not enough to say you tried; the Court takes very seriously your duty to meet and confer and will expect you to demonstrate that you have done so.

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Civil cases

The Division requires strict compliance with Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 26(d) for discovery and disclosure disputes.

This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d), the Expedited Procedure for Resolving Discovery and Disclosure Disputes.

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Before asking the court to resolve a dispute, parties must personally consult or meet and confer in good faith; email alone does not qualify as personal consultation.

I expect the parties to follow all rules requiring personal consultation or "meet and confer" with a good faith effort to resolve a dispute before asking for court involvement. An email is not considered personal consultation.

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The Court will not consider a contested motion unless all parties have had an opportunity to respond in writing.

The Court will not consider a contested motion unless all parties have been given the opportunity to respond in writing.

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Supplemental briefing may not be filed without leave of Court.

No party should file supplemental briefing without leave of Court.

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Each party may file only one summary judgment motion unless the Court grants leave for good cause shown.

The Court permits only one Motion for Summary Judgment per party absent leave of Court for good cause shown.

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Motions in limine may not be filed in bench trials without leave of Court.

Motions in Limine should not be filed in bench trials without leave of Court.

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Each party may file no more than five motions in limine absent leave of Court for good cause shown.

Absent leave of Court for good cause shown, each party may file no more than five Motions in Limine.

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Parties may file a joint discovery-dispute statement to expedite resolution, and the Court strongly encourages doing so even in criminal matters; otherwise, the dispute must begin with an appropriate motion, and a phone or email request will not secure a hearing.

Dispute Resolution: If the parties want to expedite the discovery dispute, they may file a Joint Statement of Discovery Dispute similar to what is required by Rule 26(d) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court strongly encourages the parties to follow this procedure, even in criminal matters. Otherwise, the dispute must commence with a Motion to Compel, or other appropriate discovery or disclosure motion. The Court will not set a discovery dispute hearing based on a telephonic or email request.

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Motions to strike are strongly discouraged; the Court advises making the point in a responsive pleading instead.

Motions to Strike are strongly discouraged and often are not even countenanced by the Rules. Make your point in your responsive pleading.

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For substantive evidentiary hearings or oral arguments not set during a hearing, the Court will hold a brief virtual status conference to schedule them.

In regard to any substantive evidentiary hearings or oral arguments that are not set during a hearing, the Court will set a brief, virtual status conference to schedule a date and time for the substantive hearing.

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Motions in limine require leave in bench trials, are limited to five per party absent leave for good cause, and should be reserved for extremely prejudicial matters that could cause a mistrial rather than routine evidentiary issues or enforcement of a rule of evidence.

Motions in Limine should not be filed in bench trials without leave of Court. Absent leave of Court for good cause shown, each party may file no more than five Motions in Limine. Motions in Limine should address only matters that are extremely prejudicial and could result in a mistrial. Motions in Limine should not be filed on routine evidentiary matters. Motions in Limine asking the Court to enforce a particular rule of evidence should not be filed.

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Rule 26(d)'s discovery-dispute procedures apply to discovery disputes, requests to compel action, and intended sanctions requests; the expedited procedures apply unless full briefing is allowed.

This division applies Rule 26(d), Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure to resolve discovery disputes in all of the following circumstances: (1) the parties have a discovery dispute that needs to be addressed; (2) one party seeks to compel another party to take some action; or (3) a party intends to seek sanctions against another party. Unless full briefing is allowed, the expedited procedures in Rule 26(d) of the Rules of CIVIL Procedure apply to all discovery disputes.

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The expedited dispute-resolution procedure applies only to discovery or disclosure issues unless a party seeks leave to use it for other issues.

This expedited dispute resolution procedure is applicable to discovery or disclosure issues only, unless leave of Court is sought to apply it to other issues in a case.

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Request oral argument only when intending to present information supplemental to the briefs; oral argument is not automatically granted.

Oral argument should not be requested unless you intend to present information supplemental to what is in the written briefs. Oral argument will not automatically be granted. If oral argument is set, it often means that I have questions about the briefs.

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For party-to-party discovery disputes, counsel may request a telephonic status conference by email to the Judicial Assistant, copying all other counsel or self-represented parties and providing specified neutral dispute information; the judge decides whether to conference or require a formal motion, and this procedure does not apply to non-party discovery.

In lieu of filing a motion to compel or a motion for protective order,   counsel may request a telephonic status conference to discuss a discovery dispute between two or more parties. Any such request should be made by e-mail sent to my Judicial Assistant with all other counsel of record (or a party who is self-represented) copied on the e-mail. The e-mail should state what type of discovery device (e.g., request for admissions, interrogatories, request for production of documents, etc.) is at issue, to whom the discovery device was directed, the date the discovery device was served, and the date the response was due. In addition, the e-mail should briefly describe the nature of the dispute without making any argument. For example, the e-mail may state that the party requesting the status conference is contending: (a) the other party has failed to respond to the discovery device, or (b) the response to the discovery device is incomplete or insufficient. Similarly, the e-mail may state explain any objection to the requested discovery. The purpose of the e-mail simply is to provide the other counsel/parties and me with a general idea as to the nature of the dispute. Upon receipt of the e-mail, I will determine whether to set a status conference or, instead, require the filing of a formal motion to compel or motion for protective order. THIS PROCEDURE SHOULD NOT BE FOLLOWED WHEN DISCOVERY IS REQUESTED FROM A NON-PARTY.

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Disputes concerning discovery sought from a non-party should follow Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 37.

If discovery is sought from a non-party (e.g., by means of a subpoena duces tecum), the party requesting the discovery should follow the procedure set forth in Rule 37, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, for any disputes pertaining to that discovery. See Ariz. R. Civ. P. 45(c)(5)(B)(ii).

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Before submitting exhibits, parties should meet with opposing counsel or the opposing party and try to coordinate their submissions.

Before you submit your exhibits, meet with the opposing counsel or party and try to coordinate the exhibits that are submitted. This will avoid duplication of exhibits and the submission of extraneous exhibits and will ensure consistent numbering, which will make it easier for my staff to provide you with an exhibit worksheet prior to the day of trial (see below).

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Criminal cases

A movant should obtain the opposing party’s position before submitting a motion.

When filing motions, the movant should obtain the position of the opposing party, before submitting the motion.

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The Court generally will not consider discovery or non-disclosure disputes first raised after the Trial Setting Conference deadline, except disputes concerning disclosures that first occur after that deadline.

• Untimely Discovery Disputes: The Court will generally not consider discovery disputes or non-disclosure disputes that are raised for the first time after the Trial Setting Conference deadline, except for disclosures occurring for the first time after the Trial Setting Conference Deadline.

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Requesting oral argument does not guarantee that it will be granted.

Don’t assume that because you asked for oral argument, you will automatically get one.

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The court is unlikely to consider a contested motion unless all parties have had an opportunity to respond in writing.

The Court will not likely consider a contested motion unless all parties have been provided an opportunity to respond in writing.

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Request expedited relief only when there is a genuine need for an expedited ruling.

Please do not request expedited relief unless there is a genuine need for an expedited ruling.

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Civil cases

Replies to motions in limine are not permitted.

Motions in Limine shall not be filed in bench trials without leave of the Court. Absent leave of Court for good cause shown, each party may file no more than five Motions in Limine. Motions in Limine should address only extremely prejudicial matters, which could result in a mistrial. Motions in Limine should not be filed on routine evidentiary matters. Motions in Limine asking the Court to enforce a particular rule of evidence should not be filed. Motions in Limine are to be no more than four pages in length, and responses are no more than four pages in length. There are no replies.

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Parties may use a Joint Statement of Discovery Dispute to expedite resolution; otherwise, a discovery dispute must begin with a Motion to Compel or another appropriate discovery or disclosure motion.

If the parties want to expedite the discovery dispute, they may file a Joint Statement of Discovery Dispute pursuant to Rule 26(d) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. Otherwise, the dispute must commence with a Motion to Compel, or other appropriate discovery or disclosure motion.

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The Court generally will not consider discovery or nondisclosure disputes first raised after the Trial Setting Conference deadline, except disputes concerning disclosures that first occur after that deadline.

Untimely Discovery Disputes: The Court will generally not consider discovery disputes or non-disclosure disputes that are raised for the first time after the Trial Setting Conference deadline, except for disclosures occurring for the first time after the Trial Setting Conference Deadline.

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The parties should discuss possible resolution of issues before the hearing.

Please discuss possible resolution of issues before the hearing.

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Civil cases

Litigants should contact the judicial assistant to schedule a conference call before filing a motion to compel; the Court will try to resolve the dispute informally within five days if possible, and otherwise will set a briefing schedule.

Litigants trying to settle discovery disputes should contact my judicial assistant to schedule a conference call, before filing a motion to compel. I will endeavor to resolve the dispute informally with a conference call within five days if possible. If I am unable to resolve the dispute informally, I will set a briefing schedule for the parties to brief the issues in their dispute.

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Generally, the Court rules separately on an expedited-consideration request, sets an expedited response date by Minute Entry Order, and rules after that response date expires.

Generally, Judge Myers will separately rule on the request to expedite by setting an expedited date for responses by Minute Entry Order, and then will rule once response date expires.

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Parties may expedite a discovery dispute by filing a Joint Statement of Discovery Dispute under Rule 26(d).

If the parties want to expedite the discovery dispute, they may file a Joint Statement of Discovery Dispute pursuant to Rule 26(d) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.

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The judge is willing to use settlement conferences or off-the-record conversations with counsel to help resolve disputes efficiently and fairly.

I am willing to work with counsel and the parties on procedures that will help the parties resolve disputes as efficiently and fairly as possible. This includes conducting settlement conferences or off-the-record conversations with counsel.

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Telephonic proceedings are encouraged, especially for matters lasting no more than 30 minutes that do not require testimony except to place an agreement on the record.

Telephonic proceedings are encouraged, particularly for matters that do not exceed thirty (30) minutes and do not require testimony (other than testimony to place an agreement on the record).

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Civil cases

The Court will schedule oral argument if it believes argument may assist in deciding the matter.

If the Court believes that oral argument may assist in making a decision, the Court will schedule one.

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Civil cases

The Court’s course of action depends on the nature of the motion and the relief requested.

The course of action is dependent on the nature of the motion and the requested relief.

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It is not enough to say you tried; the Court takes very seriously your duty to meet and confer and will expect you to demonstrate that you have done so.

Summary: For discovery disputes, parties must demonstrate that they met and conferred; merely asserting an attempt is insufficient.

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Otherwise, the dispute must commence with a Motion to Compel, or other appropriate discovery or disclosure motion.

Summary: Unless the parties use the expedited Joint Statement procedure, a discovery dispute must begin with a Motion to Compel or another appropriate discovery or disclosure motion.

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Before submitting a discovery dispute, you are expected to meet and confer with the opposing party and to try to resolve your dispute in good faith. "Meet and confer" will require an actual conversation with the opposing party and not just an exchange of voice mails and emails.

Summary: Before submitting a discovery dispute, parties are expected to confer in good faith through an actual conversation, not merely exchange voicemails or emails.

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Civil cases

The Court generally follows Civil Rule 26(d). The Court's dispute resolution procedures outlined below shall apply to the following circumstances: (1) the parties have a discovery dispute that needs to be addressed; (2) one party seeks to compel another party to take some action; or (3) a party intends to seek sanctions against another party. Under any of these circumstances, counsel must personally speak to each other and engage in good faith attempts to resolve the dispute. If they cannot do so, the parties must file a "joint statement of discovery or disclosure dispute" and provide a copy to the Division's Judicial Assistant.

Summary: For covered discovery disputes, requests to compel action, or anticipated sanctions, counsel must personally confer in good faith; if unresolved, the parties must file a joint dispute statement and provide it to the Judicial Assistant.

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Before filing a Motion to Compel or other discovery related motion, the parties shall contact this division to set a telephonic status conference in hopes of informally resolving the dispute.

Summary: Before filing a motion to compel or another discovery-related motion, parties must contact the Division to arrange a telephonic status conference to try to resolve the dispute informally.

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Civil cases

I expect the parties to follow all rules requiring personal consultation or "meet and confer," with a good-faith effort to resolve a dispute before seeking court involvement. An email is not considered a personal consultation. Please discuss possible resolutions to the issues before the hearing.

Summary: Before seeking court involvement in a dispute, parties must personally consult and make a good-faith effort to resolve it; email does not qualify, and possible resolutions should be discussed before the hearing.

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The Court's dispute resolution procedures outlined below shall apply to the following circumstances: (1) the parties have a discovery dispute that needs to be addressed; (2) one party seeks to compel another party to take some action; or (3) a party intends to seek sanctions against another party. Under any of these circumstances, counsel must personally speak to each other (by phone or in person) and make genuine good-faith attempts to resolve the dispute. If they cannot do so, the parties must file a "joint statement of discovery or disclosure dispute" and provide a copy to the division's judicial assistant.

Summary: For specified discovery, compel, or sanctions disputes, counsel must confer by phone or in person in good faith; if unresolved, the parties must file a joint dispute statement and provide it to the judicial assistant.

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Civil cases

The parties or their counsel must speak directly, either in-person or on the phone, with one another BEFORE getting the Court involved in a discovery dispute. If your efforts to resolve the dispute fail, do not file anything. Both parties or counsel shall jointly call this division and set up a telephonic discovery conference. We will make every effort to get you in within a couple of days.

Summary: Before involving the Court in a discovery dispute, the parties must confer in person or by phone; if unresolved, they must not file anything and must jointly call the division to arrange a telephonic discovery conference.

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This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d), the Expedited Procedure for Resolving Discovery and Disclosure Disputes. All disputes between parties that could be addressed in motions for protective order under Rule 26(c) or motions to compel discovery or disclosure under Rule 37(a) must first proceed pursuant to Rule 26(d). The Court may decide to later permit full briefing under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1), but the parties may not engage in full briefing without the advance permission of the Court. Attempted full briefing without advance permission of the Court subjects any such motion by a party to summary denial.

Summary: Discovery and disclosure disputes covered by Rules 26(c) and 37(a) must first follow Rule 26(d); full briefing requires advance Court permission and may otherwise result in summary denial.

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Civil cases

However a motion to compel will not be honored, unless parties make every effort to speak with each other. Civil Rule 37(a)(2)(c) provides that an exchange of correspondence is not sufficient to satisfy the “personal consultation” requirement of the Rule, except in extraordinary circumstances. At a minimum, counsel must speak to each other by telephone to attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith before involving the Court.

Summary: Before seeking a motion to compel, parties must make every effort to confer in good faith, including speaking by telephone; correspondence alone is insufficient except in extraordinary circumstances.

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Discovery Disputes Generally: This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz.R.Civ.P. 26(d), the Expedited Procedure for Resolving Discovery and Disclosure Disputes. All disputes between parties that could be addressed in motions for protective order under Rule 26(c) or motions to compel discovery or disclosure under Rule 37(a) must first proceed pursuant to Rule 26(d).

Summary: Discovery and disclosure disputes that could be raised under Rules 26(c) or 37(a) must first follow the Rule 26(d) procedure.

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The Court will not set a trial date until (1) the parties have completed their ADR or Mediation; AND (2) all discovery is completed; AND (3) any dispositive motions have been fully resolved. If all of these items are NOT complete prior to a trial-setting conference, the parties must seek to vacate and reset that conference to an appropriate date.

Summary: A trial date will not be set until ADR or mediation, discovery, and dispositive motions are complete; if they are incomplete before the trial-setting conference, the parties must seek to vacate and reset it.

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Civil cases

All disputes between parties that could be addressed in motions for protective order under Rule 26(c) or motions to compel discovery or disclosure under Rule 37(a) must first proceed pursuant to Rule 26(d).

Summary: Disputes suitable for Rule 26(c) protective orders or Rule 37(a) motions to compel must first proceed under Rule 26(d).

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Civil cases

The Court may decide to later permit full briefing under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1), but the parties may not engage in full briefing without the advance permission of the Court.

Summary: The Court may permit full briefing under Rule 26(d)(1), but parties may not undertake full briefing without advance permission.

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• Parties must meet and confer before filing any discovery motion.

Summary: Parties must meet and confer before filing a discovery motion.

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This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d), the Expedited Procedure for Resolving Discovery and Disclosure Disputes. All disputes between parties that could be addressed in motions for protective order under Rule 26(c) or motions to compel discovery or disclosure under Rule 37(a) must first proceed pursuant to Rule 26(d).

Summary: Discovery and disclosure disputes that could be addressed under Rules 26(c) or 37(a) must first follow Rule 26(d)’s expedited procedure.

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The Court may decide to later permit full briefing under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1), but the parties may not engage in full briefing without the advance permission of the Court. Attempted full briefing without advance permission of the Court subjects any such motion by a party to summary denial.

Summary: Full briefing of covered discovery disputes requires advance Court permission; unauthorized full briefing may result in summary denial, though the Court may later permit it.

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The Court will not set a trial date until: (1) the parties have completed their ADR or Mediation; AND (2) all discovery is completed; AND (3) any dispositive motions have been fully resolved. If all of these items are NOT complete prior to a trial-setting conference, the parties must seek to vacate and reset that conference to an appropriate date.

Summary: A trial date will not be set until ADR or mediation, discovery, and dispositive motions are complete; if they are incomplete before the trial-setting conference, the parties must seek to vacate and reset it.

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Judge Myers expects the parties to follow all rules of procedure regarding requirements for a personal consultation with a good faith effort to resolve the dispute prior to requesting court involvement (note: an email is not personal consultation).

Summary: Before seeking court involvement in a discovery dispute, parties must satisfy applicable personal-consultation requirements and make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute; email does not count as personal consultation.

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All disputes between parties that could be addressed in motions for protective order under Rule 26(c) or motions to compel discovery or disclosure under Rule 37(a) must first proceed pursuant to Rule 26(d).

Summary: Discovery and disclosure disputes covered by the specified rules must first follow Rule 26(d)’s expedited procedure.

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Please do not file written motions to compel and/or for sanctions as a first resort to seeking relief on a discovery dispute. My preference is that you jointly request a status conference by contacting my division. We will fit you in within 1-2 weeks for a telephonic conference and all I ask is that you file a brief two-page statement describing the issues and each party's position.

Summary: For discovery disputes, parties should jointly request a status conference before filing a written motion to compel or for sanctions, and file a two-page statement describing the issues and each party's position; the court expects to hold a telephonic conference within one to two weeks.

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Civil cases

Parties shall not contact the Court concerning a discovery dispute or motion for sanctions without first seeking to resolve the matter through personal in-person consultation and sincere effort.

Summary: Before contacting the Court about a discovery dispute or sanctions motion, parties must first try sincerely to resolve it through personal, in-person consultation.

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The Court generally does not accept impromptu virtual hearings during depositions, although there may be exceptions.

Summary: The Court generally does not accept impromptu virtual hearings during depositions, but exceptions may be made.

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Please do not file written motions to compel and/or for sanctions at the outset of a discovery dispute. My preference is that you jointly request a status conference by contacting the Division. We will endeavor to fit you in within 1-2 weeks for a brief telephonic conference. Once the teleconference is set, please file a brief two-page statement describing the issues and each party's position.

Summary: At the outset of a discovery dispute, the judge prefers a joint request for a status conference rather than written motions to compel or for sanctions; after the conference is set, file a two-page statement of the issues and each party's position.

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It is expected that the parties will participate in some form of alternative dispute resolution prior to the court scheduling trial.

Summary: The parties are expected to participate in some form of alternative dispute resolution before the court schedules trial.

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The court will allow for Response and Reply time and then determine whether the matter will be set for oral argument or evidentiary hearing.

Summary: The court allows time for a response and reply before deciding whether to set oral argument or an evidentiary hearing.

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Generally, Judge Beresky will separately rule on the request to expedite by setting an expedited date for responses by Minute Entry Order, and then will rule once response date expires.

Summary: The judge generally rules separately on an expedited-relief request, sets an expedited response date by Minute Entry Order, and rules after that date expires.

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Civil cases

There are to be no replies.

Summary: Replies on motions in limine are not permitted.

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Civil cases

There are no replies.

Summary: Replies are not permitted for motions in limine.

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Civil cases

Attempted full briefing without advance permission of the Court subjects any such motion by a party to summary denial.

Summary: Full briefing on a discovery or disclosure dispute without advance Court permission may result in summary denial of the motion.

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Civil cases

The Court expects the parties to have attempted settlement prior to trial.

Summary: The Court expects parties to attempt settlement before trial.

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The Court normally will not set oral argument unless it is requested.

Summary: The Court normally will not set oral argument unless a party requests it.

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Criminal cases

Parties are encouraged to discuss the case, and any motions to be made, prior to the case being called.

Summary: Parties are encouraged to discuss the case and contemplated motions before the case is called.

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Settlement Conferences or a Mediation are highly encouraged prior to a contested proceeding.

Summary: Settlement conferences or mediation are strongly encouraged before a contested proceeding.

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Civil cases

In regard to any substantive evidentiary hearings or oral arguments that are not set during a hearing, the Court will set a virtual status conference in order to schedule a date and time for the substantive hearing.

Summary: For substantive evidentiary hearings or oral arguments not set during a hearing, the Court will schedule a virtual status conference to set the date and time.

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Civil cases

For discovery disputes, please consider following the procedures in ARCP 26(d)—that is, filing a brief joint statement describing the dispute and emailing drj09@jbazmc.maricopa.gov to request a status conference. The Court has availability for 15-minute status conferences at 8:45 a.m. most mornings.

Summary: For discovery disputes, the Court recommends considering a brief joint statement and an email requesting a status conference, which is available for 15 minutes at 8:45 a.m. most mornings.