Rule 35. Repetitive Filings; Vexatious Conduct; Remedies
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedArizona Rules of Probate ProcedureEffective: January 1, 2020
Effective: January 1, 2020
17B A.R.S. Rules Probate Proc., Rule 35
Formerly cited as AZ ST PROB Rule 10(G); AZ ST PROB Rule 18(C)
Rule 35. Repetitive Filings; Vexatious Conduct; Remedies
(2) “Vexatious conduct” means habitual, repetitive conduct undertaken solely or primarily to harass or injure another party or that party's representative, cause unreasonable delay in proceedings, cause undue harm to the ward or protected person, or cause unnecessary expense. It does not include conduct undertaken in good faith.
(2) Timing and Identification of the Earlier Filing. A party must file a notice of repetitive filing no later than the response or objection deadline for the allegedly repetitive filing. A notice of repetitive filing must include the title and date of the alleged repetitive filing, the title and date of the earlier filing, and the date of any court ruling on the earlier filing.
Credits
Added Aug. 29, 2019, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
17B A. R. S. Rules Probate Proc., Rule 35, AZ ST PROB Rule 35
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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