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4 Replies and 1099 Views R-26-0021 Petition to Amend SCRAP-Civil   Started by �Hon. Erik Thorson Julie LaFave Lower Court Appeals Department Maricopa County Superior Court 125 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 Telephone: 602-372-3839 Erik Thorson Arizona Tax Court 101 W. Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 Telephone: 602-506-8288 Would amend the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure—Civil to restyle them by using clearer language, avoidi...
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0 Replies and 968 Views R-25-0037 Petition to Amend Various Court Rules Regarding Margin Requirements   Started by �Yolanda Fox ****This petition addresses rules in multiple Forums. Please refer to the petition in the Rules of Civil Procedure forum to view the petition, attachments, and any comments filed. Any comments submitted for this petition should be done in the Rules of Civil Procedure Forum**** Stacey A. Dowdell, Bar No. 015710 Arizona Supreme Court Staff Attorneys’ Office 1501 W. Washington, Suite 445 Phoenix, AZ 85007-3231 (602) 452-3344 sdowdellcourts.az.gov Filed: February 12,...
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0 Replies and 2473 Views R-23-0028 Petition to Amend Rules 6(a)(1) and 6(a)(5) of the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure-Civil   Started by �Andrew Patrick Schaffer Respectfully filed and submitted on this 10th day of January 2023. WILLIAM E. MORRIS INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE jointly and on behalf of COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES, DNA PEOPLE'S LEGAL SERVICES, and SOUTHERN ARIZONA LEGAL AID ANDREW P. SCHAFFER, AZ Bar. No. 037352 BRENDA MUÑOZ FURNISH, AZ Bar. No. 027280 MICHELLE J. SIMPSON, AZ Bar. No. 020199 WILLIAM E. MORRIS INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE 3707 North Seven...
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0 Replies and 8745 Views R-18-0036 Rules 4(e), 8(a) and 12(d) of the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure--Civil   Started by �Charles Adornetto Sarah Lemelman Charles J. Adornetto, Bar No. 010753 Maricopa County Justice Courts 222 N. Central, Suite 210 Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 506-7105 Fax (602) 372-9145 adornettocmail.mcjc.gov Would replace references to the Rules of Civil Procedure in the Rules of Superior Court Appellate Procedure--Civil with refe...
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0 Replies and 30434 Views R-08-0001 Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure   Started by �Anonymous R-08-0001 PETITION TO AMEND RULE 7, SUPERIOR COURT RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE - CRIMINAL; RULE 12, SUPERIOR COURT RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE - CIVIL; AND RULE 29, CIVIL TRAFFIC RULES TO ALLOW THE TRIAL COURT TO SET A TRIAL DE NOVO, AND THE SUPERIOR COURT TO REMAND TO THE TRIAL COURT FOR A TRIAL DE NOVO, WHEN THE RECORD IS INSUFFICIENT FOR AN APPEAL; AND TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF STAY OF 'SENTENCE' AND THE REQUIR...
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0 Replies and 16102 Views R-05-0037 Petition to Amend Various Rules of Procedure Relating to Verbatim Recording of Judicial Proceedings.   Started by �Anonymous R-05-0037 PETITION TO AMEND VARIOUS RULES OF PROCEDURE RELATING TO VERBATIM RECORDING OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS TO MODERNIZE LANGUAGE IN EXISTING RULES AND TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES APPEARING IN STATUTES Petitioner: Jennifer A. Greene, Committee Staff Committee on Keeping the Recor...
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