Rule 114. Deadline for Filing a Written Response with the Court After Service of a Complaint, o...
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedJustice Court Rules of Civil Procedure
17B A.R.S. Justice Court Civ.Proc.Rules, Rule 114
Rule 114. Deadline for Filing a Written Response with the Court After Service of a Complaint, or After Service of a Cross-Claim, Counterclaim, or Third-Party Complaint; Appearance
a. Time to respond after service of a summons and complaint. Except as otherwise stated in these rules, a defendant who is served with a summons and complaint within the State of Arizona must file a written answer or response with the court within twenty (20) days after the date of service. A defendant who is served with a summons and complaint outside the State of Arizona must file a written answer or response with the court within thirty (30) days after the date of service. [ARCP 12(a), 4.2(m)]
e. Appearance. A party's appearance occurs when the party or the party's attorney first files a pleading or other document in the case. After a party has made an appearance, all documents filed by any other party in the case must be served under Rule 120 on all parties that have appeared in the case.
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Adopted Aug. 30, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013.
17B A. R. S. Justice Court Civ. Proc. Rules, Rule 114, AZ ST J CT RCP Rule 114
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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