Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County Filing Rules

In an enforcement action, the Order to Appear must expressly direct the respondent to comply with Pima County Local Rule 3.5.

A copy of the Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness must be provided to the opposing party, the assigned division, and Case Management Services.

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

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

Self-represented litigants may elect to file civil documents on paper through the Civil Clerk’s Office or enroll in electronic filing.

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

For good cause, the court may extend the time for conducting discovery or serving a supplemental list of witnesses and exhibits.

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

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

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