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Rule 147. Enforcement of a Judgment or Order

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedJustice Court Rules of Civil Procedure

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part XII: Special Proceedings
17B A.R.S. Justice Court Civ.Proc.Rules, Rule 147
Rule 147. Enforcement of a Judgment or Order
a. Writs of execution or garnishment. The process to enforce a judgment for the payment of money will be a writ of execution or a writ of garnishment, unless the court directs otherwise. The procedures for these writs will be as provided by law. [ARCP 69]
b. Supplemental proceedings to enforce a judgment (“judgment debtor exams”). To enforce the judgment or a writ upon the judgment, the judgment creditor or a successor in interest when a successor has been shown to the satisfaction of the court, may obtain discovery from any person, including the judgment debtor, concerning the debtor's income, expenses, and assets, as provided by law. [ARCP 69]
c. Enforcement of an order concerning non-parties. Orders in favor of a person not a party to a lawsuit, or requiring obedience by a person not a party to a lawsuit, may be enforced by the same manner as orders concerning a party. [ARCP 71]
d. Service of an order to show cause. An order to show cause must be served by the party requesting the order in the manner required by Rule 113, unless it will be served on a party who has already appeared in the lawsuit, in which case the party requesting the order must serve it as required by Rule 120. [ARCP 6(d)]

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Adopted Aug. 30, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013.
17B A. R. S. Justice Court Civ. Proc. Rules, Rule 147, AZ ST J CT RCP Rule 147
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through April 1, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through April 1, 2024.
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