R-26-0015 Petition to Amend Rule 51, Ariz. R. Fam. L. P.

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Last Post 30 Jun 2026 08:49 PM by State Bar of Arizona

R-26-0015 Petition to Amend Rule 51, Ariz. R. Fam. L. P.

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State Bar of Arizona

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12 Jan 2026 06:46 PM
State Bar of Arizona Petition to Amend Rule 51 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure Jessica J. Fotinos Bar No. 019777 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 [email protected] Filed: January 12, 2026 Would amend Rule 51 of the Rules of Family Law Procedure to provide work product protection for draft expert reports and certain communications between counsel and experts Comments must be submitted by no later than Friday, May 1, 2026, and any reply by a petitioner must be submitted no later than Monday, June 1, 2026.
Attachments Appendix A to Rule 51 Petition.docx Appendix B to Rule 51 Petition Redline.docx Appendix C to Rule 51 Petition Clean.docx State Bar Petition to Amend Rule 51 Ariz R Fam L P.docx State Bar Petition to Amend Rule 51 Ariz R Fam L. P with Appendices.pdf 2026 Rule 28 Order Opening Rule Petitions for Public Comment_13.pdf

Greg Sakall

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01 May 2026 05:19 PM
Greg Sakall Judge, Division 23 Pima County Superior Court 110 W Congress Tucson, AZ 85701 Telephone: (520) 724-8301 [email protected] Please find attached the Comment of the Committee on Family Court.
Attachments R-26-0015COFCComment.pdf R-26-0015COFCComment.docx

State Bar of Arizona

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30 Jun 2026 08:49 PM
Jessica J. Fotinos Bar No. 019777 General Counsel State Bar of Arizona 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-340-7236 [email protected] Reply of the State Bar of Arizona
Attachments R-26-0015 State Bar Reply to Petition to Amend Rule 51, Ariz. R. Fam. L. P. with Appendix.pdf R-26-0015 State Bar Reply to Petition to Amend Rule 51, Ariz. R. Fam. L. P.docx Appendix Redline.docx

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