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0 Replies and 67 Views R-26-0042 PETITION TO AMEND RULES 38 AND 39 - EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION REQUESTED Started by Amanda M David K. Byers Administrative Director Administrative Office of the Courts 1501 W. Washington, Suite 411 Phoenix, AZ 85007-3327 Phone: (602) 452-3301 Projects2courts.az.gov Read in isolation, the Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) requires state licensing authorities to recognize a servicemember’s or spouse’s license to practice law in another U.S. jurisdiction as valid to practice law in in Arizona with minimal restri...
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13 Jul 2026 12:34 PM
3 Replies and 636 Views R-26-0014 Petition to Amend Rule 36 (e) and (f)   Started by Denise M. Quinterri This Petition seeks to add a timeframe for the issuance of written decisions by the Committee on Character and Fitness. Denise M. Quinterri 161 E. Inverness Drive Tucson, AZ 85737 Telephone: 480-239-9807 Email address: dmqazethicslaw.com Bar No. 020637 Filed: January 12, 2026 Would amend Rule 36(e) and (f) f the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to impose a 30-da...
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03 Jun 2026 07:43 PM
2 Replies and 562 Views R-26-0025 Petition to Amend Rule 36(e), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.   Started by Denise M. Quinterri This Petition seeks to restore the disclosure requirement for informal inquiries. Denise M. Quinterri 161 E. Inverness Dr. Tucson, AZ 85737 Telephone: 480-239-9807 dmqazethicslaw.com State Bar No. 020637 Filed: January 20, 2026 Would amend Rule 36(e) and (f) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to, among other things, require disclosure before an informal inquiry of all...
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02 Jun 2026 01:50 AM
0 Replies and 115 Views R-26-0036 Petition to Amend Rule 31 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona   Started by Yolanda Fox To the Honorable Justices of the Arizona Supreme Court: Please accept this formal petition to amend Rule 31 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona. The attached documents propose the creation of two specialized, non-lawyer professional categories: the Qualified Administrative Representative (QAR) and the Qualified Regulatory Prosecutor (QRP). This petition is submitted to expand meaningful access to justice and to establish a robust framework for administrative advoca...
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01 Jun 2026 06:23 PM
12 Replies and 2352 Views R-26-0020 Petition to Add Ariz. R. Supreme Ct. 135   Started by Hon. Andrew Jacobs Andrew M. Jacobs Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One 1501 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 452-6780 Arizona Bar No. 021446 ajacobsappeals.az.gov Would place a moratorium through December 31, 2029, on the use of generative AI for core judicial work to allow for further study before any use. Filed: January 12, 2026 Would adopt a new Rule 135 of the...
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01 Jun 2026 01:31 AM
21 Replies and 5526 Views R-26-0006 Rule 34(e), Rules of the Supreme Court   Started by Adam Shelton
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Adam Shelton (038252) Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation at the Goldwater Institute 500 E. Coronado Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 462-5000 litigationgoldwaterinstitute.org Filed: January 8, 2026 Would amend Rule 34(e) of the Rules of the Supreme Court to eliminate or modify certain restrictions on admission on motion of out-of-state lawyers. ...
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26 May 2026 07:14 PM
9 Replies and 1770 Views R-26-0003 Rules 122 and 122.1, Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona Started by mmeltzer Hon. John R. Lopez, IV, Chair Task Force on Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona 1501 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 This petition proposes substantive revisions to rules regarding use of recording devices and portable electronic devices. Filed: January 7, 2026 Would amend Rules 122 and 122.1 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to revise the rules governing the use of recording devices and p...
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22 May 2026 05:04 PM
2 Replies and 843 Views R-25-0058 Petition to Amend Rule 41   Started by Dianne Post Dianne Post 1826 E Willetta St. Phoenix, AZ 85006-3047 602 271 9019 480 512 2261 cell postdlpostaol.com Bar 006141 Filed: December 18, 2025 Would amend Rule 41 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to add additional duties and obligations of State Bar members. Comments must be submitted by no later than Friday, May 1, 2026, and any reply by a petitioner must be submitted no later than Mond...
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13 May 2026 03:09 PM
0 Replies and 134 Views R-26-0035 Petition to Amend Rule 31.2   Started by Yolanda Fox National Center for Vulnerable Communities Mecartea and Associates PLLC (480) 761-8138 mecarteaandassociatesgmail.com Filed: May 12, 2026 Would amend Rule 31 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to designate certain qualified persons as “Qualified Administrative Representatives” and authorize them to represent certain “protected classes” in administrative agency hearings and other agency proceedings. ...
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12 May 2026 04:49 PM
4 Replies and 738 Views R-25-0060 Petition to Amend Rule 111 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona   Started by Yolanda Fox Laura R. Curry Staff Attorney Arizona Supreme Court Staff Attorneys’ Office 1501 W. Washington St., Suite 445 Phoenix, AZ 85007 SACrtDocscourts.az.gov Bar No. 029435 Filed: December 30, 2025 Would amend Rule 111 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to authorize the Supreme Court to order that certain Court of Appeals memorandum decisions may not be cited as persuasive authority. ...
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03 May 2026 12:01 PM
2 Replies and 670 Views R-26-0023 Petition to Amend Rule 36(h)   Started by Denise M. Quinterri This petition seeks to address confidentiality concerns of applicants with health issues. Denise M. Quinterri State Bar No. 020637 The Law Office of Denise M. Quinterri, PLLC 4747 E. Elliot Rd., 29-210 Phoenix, Arizona 85044 Telephone: 480-239-9807 dmqazethicslaw.com Filed: January 12, 2026 Would amend Rule 36(g) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to provid...
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01 May 2026 06:46 PM
1 Replies and 459 Views R-26-0010 Petition to Amend Rules 35, 38, and 39, Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona   Started by Michael Donovan Michael J. Donovan, Bar 027962 Chair, Committee on Examinations SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA 1501 West Washington, Suite 104 Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 543-4421 donovanm0710gmail.com Filed: January 12, 2026 Would amend Rules 35, 38, and 39 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to clarify certain sections of these rules in view of amendments made by R-25-0024. ...
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27 Apr 2026 07:49 PM
1 Replies and 482 Views R-26-0019 Petition to Amend Rules 79 and 80, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.   Started by State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona Petition to Amend Rules 79 and 80 of the Arizona Rules of Supreme Court Jessica J. Fotinos Bar No. 019777 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Filed: January 12, 2026 Would amend Rules 79 and 80 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to modif...
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27 Apr 2026 07:24 PM
0 Replies and 502 Views R-26-0018 Petition to Amend Rule 32, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.   Started by State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona Petition to Amend Rule 32 of the Arizona Rules of Supreme Court Richard L. Palmatier, Jr. Bar No. 006543 Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Filed: January 12, 2026 Would amend Rule 32(a)(2) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona t...
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12 Jan 2026 07:04 PM
3 Replies and 1331 Views R-25-0039 Court Copies In Computerless Courts   Started by Eli Dalton-Webb Eli Dalton-Webb 5009 E. Ironwood Circle Sierra Vista, Arizona 85650 (716) 712-4667 dw4azproton.me Filed: 8 April 2025 Would amend Arizona Supreme Court Rule 123 (the Arizona judicial department's version of public records law) so that in courts without public computer terminals for public records, court documents can still be accessed for free. Many justice a...
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10 Jul 2025 01:55 PM
18 Replies and 3074 Views R-25-0001 PETITION TO AMEND ARIZ. SUP. CT. R. 32(A)—(M)   Started by Yolanda Fox Andrew W. Gould 013234 Emily G. Gould 036184 HOLTZMAN VOGEL BARAN TORCHINSKY & JOSEFIAK PLLC 2555 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 388-1262 agouldholtzmanvogel.com egouldholtzmanvogel.com minuteentriesholtzmanvogel.com Filed: January 2, 2025 Would amend Rule 32 of the Rules of the Supreme Court to make the State Bar a vo...
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02 Jun 2025 06:09 PM
35 Replies and 8758 Views R-25-0031 Petition to Amend Supreme Court Rule 122   Started by Matthew Walker
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Matthew A. Walker Principal Assistant Prosecuting City Attorney Tucson City Attorney’s Office – Criminal Division 103 E Alameda, Suite 501 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 791-4104 AZ Bar No. 33497 matthew.walkertucsonaz.gov Filed: January 10, 2025 Would amend Rule 122 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to broaden the power of a court ...
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02 Jun 2025 04:02 PM
4 Replies and 1949 Views R-25-0029 Petition to Amend ERs 1.16 and 3.3 of the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct   Started by Jennifer Albright Filed on behalf of: Robert M. Brutinel, Chair On behalf of the Arizona Steering Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts Administrative Office of the Courts 1501 W. Washington, Suite 411 Phoenix, AZ 85007-3327 Phone: (602) 452-3325 jalbrightcourts.az.gov The petition proposes amendments to ER 1.16 (“declining or terminating representation”) and ER 3....
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27 May 2025 05:56 PM
1 Replies and 719 Views R-25-0036 Petition to amend Rule 31.3(e)(2), Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona   Started by Aaron Nash Aaron Nash, Director Certification and Licensing Division Arizona Supreme Court 1501 W. Washington, Suite 104 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 452-3378 LPProgramcourts.az.gov Technical corrections to Rule 31.3(e)(2), Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, concerning housing-related proceedings before the Arizona Department of Housing and the Arizona Department of Real Estate, formerly...
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02 May 2025 10:58 AM
2 Replies and 1252 Views R-25-0033 Petition to Amend Comment [1] to ER 4.2, Rule 42, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.   Started by State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona Rule Change Petition Lisa M. Panahi Bar No. 023421 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 lisa.panahistaff.azbar.org patricia.seguinstaff.azbar.org Filed: January 10, 2025 Would amend...
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01 May 2025 06:06 PM
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