Rule 4. Filing Documents with an Appellate Court; Format; Service
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Civil Appellate ProcedureEffective: January 1, 2023
Effective: January 1, 2023
Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure (ARCAP), Rule 4
Rule 4. Filing Documents with an Appellate Court; Format; Service
(2) Type and Font Size. Every typed document must use an easily readable 14-point font. Appellate courts prefer proportionally spaced serif fonts, such as Times New Roman, Bookman, Garamond, or Book Antiqua, and discourage monospaced or sans serif fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, Courier, or Calibri.
(3) Handwritten Documents. Appellate courts strongly encourage parties to file documents that are typed and prepared on a computer. A handwritten document must be printed and legible and may not include cursive writing or script. Appellate websites identified in Rule 32(a) may contain additional requirements for handwritten documents.
(9) Word Limits. A document must average no more than 280 words per page, including footnotes and quotations. Word limits specified in Rules 14(a), 19(d), 22(e), 23(g), and 29(c) do not include the cover page, the caption, the table of contents, the table of citations, paragraph numbers appearing at the beginning of each paragraph (if any), the date and signature block, a certificate of service, a certificate of compliance, or any appendix.
(d) Filings; Number of Copies. In an appellate court, a party must file an original and one copy of any paper document not filed under seal, including a separate appendix, a petition for review, or a petition for transfer. A party must file an original and one copy of a brief or any other document, including an exhibit, filed under seal.
(f) Service of All Documents Required; Manner of Service. Every party filing a document with an appellate court must serve a copy of the document on all other parties to the appeal, and on any amicus curiae. A party may serve documents by any means authorized by Rule 5(c) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. If a party electronically files a document, including a brief, that includes bookmarks or hyperlinks as provided by Rules 4.2(d) and 4.2(e), the party must serve on all other parties an electronic copy of the document that contains the same functioning bookmarks and hyperlinks.
(g) Certificate of Service. Every document filed with an appellate clerk must be accompanied by a certificate of service that identifies the names of each person served with the document, and the date and manner of service. The party, attorney for the party, or an agent of the party that served the document must sign the certificate of service, and may use an electronic signature as provided by Rule 4.2(f)(1). The filing party may file the certificate as a separate document, or, if filed in paper or if allowed by the electronic filing system, the certificate may appear at the end of a document, or as an attachment.
(h) Service on Attorney or Guardian Ad Litem. Attorneys and guardians ad litem in the superior court will be deemed attorneys and guardians ad litem of the same parties in the appellate court until there has been a substitution or court-authorized withdrawal. These attorneys and guardians ad litem must be served with all notices, briefs, and documents required by these Rules until there is a substitution or court-authorized withdrawal, and until all other parties are properly notified of the substitution or authorized withdrawal.
(i) Distribution of Court Documents by the Court Clerk. An appellate clerk must distribute to all parties to the appeal copies of court notices and other documents prepared by the appellate court in connection with an appeal. The superior court clerk must distribute to all parties to the appeal copies of court notices and other documents prepared by the superior court in connection with an appeal. An appellate clerk may distribute these documents electronically under Rule 4.2(h), or by United States postal mail.
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Amended April 6, 1981, effective May 1, 1981; April 28, 1983, effective Sept. 1, 1983; Sept. 25, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991; Feb. 18, 1992, effective Sept. 1, 1992; June 10, 1997, effective Jan. 1, 1998; Oct. 6, 1998, effective Dec. 1, 1998. Amended and effective Oct. 12, 2005. Amended Oct. 13, 2005, effective nunc pro tunc Oct. 12, 2005. Amended Jan. 20, 2006, effective June 1, 2006; Aug. 30, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013; Sept. 2, 2014, effective Jan. 1, 2015; Aug. 24, 2021, effective Jan. 1, 2022; Aug. 29, 2022, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
17B A. R. S. Civil Appellate Proc. Rules, Rule 4, AZ ST CIV A P Rule 4
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through November 1, 2023.
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