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Rule 2.20. Default by the Defendant

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedLocal Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Yuma Municipal Court

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Local Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Yuma Municipal Court (Refs & Annos)
Rule 2. Civil Cases
178 A.R.S. Mun. Ct.Local Prac. and Proc.Rules, Yuma, Rule 2.20
Rule 2.20. Default by the Defendant
A. If the defendant fails to appear as required, the allegations of the charging document shall be deemed admitted, and the court shall enter judgment for the State and impose a civil sanction.
B. If it appears from the face of the charging document that the defendant was in the active military service, no default judgment may be entered. In such case, the court may notify the defendant's commanding officer, if known, of the defendant's failure to appear.

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Added Aug. 28, 2013, effective Jan. 1, 2014.
178 A. R. S. Mun. Ct. Local Prac. and Proc. Rules, Yuma, Rule 2.20, AZ ST YUMA MUN CT Rule 2.20
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through February 15, 2024.
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