(1) Except for documents submitted directly to a judge under Rule 105(a), a document is deemed filed on the date the clerk receives and accepts it.

(2) If a document is submitted directly to a judge under Rule 105(a) and is later transmitted to the clerk for filing, the document is deemed filed on the date the judge receives it.

(3) If a document is filed electronically, it is deemed filed on the date and time the clerk receives it as is shown on the notification from the court's electronic filing portal or as is displayed within the portal, unless the clerk later rejects the document based on a deficiency in the filing. If a filing is rejected because of a deficiency, the clerk must promptly provide the filing party with an explanation of the reasons for the rejection.

(4) If a person fails to meet a deadline for filing a document because of a failure in the document's electronic transmission or receipt, the person may file a motion asking the court to accept the document as timely filed. On a showing of good cause, the court may enter an order permitting the document to be deemed filed on the date that the person originally attempted to transmit the document electronically.

(5) If a party is incarcerated and another party contends that the incarcerated party did not timely file a document, the court must treat the document as filed on the date the incarcerated party delivered it to the prison authorities to deposit in the mail.

(1) to the left of the center of the page starting at line 1:

(2) centered on or below line 6 of the page, the title of the court;

(3) below the title of the court and to the left of the center of the page, the title of the action or proceeding;

(4) opposite the title, in the space to the right of the center of the page, the case number of the action or proceeding;

(5) immediately below the case number, a brief description of the nature of the document; and

(6) below the document description, the judge to whom the case is assigned (if known).

(1) Text and Background. The text of every document must be black on plain white background. All documents filed must be single-sided.

(2) Type Size and Font. Notwithstanding any local rule, every typed document must use at least a 13-point type size. The court prefers sans serif fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, Courier, or Calibri. Footnotes must be in at least a 13-point type size and must not appear in the space required for the bottom margin.

(3) Page Size. Each page of a document must be 8 ½ by 11 inches.

(4) Margins and Page Numbers. Margins must be set as follows: a margin at the top of the first page and each subsequent page of not less than 11/02 inches; a left-hand margin of not less than 1 inch; a right-hand margin of not less than 1/02 inch; and a margin at the bottom of each page of not less than 1/02 inch. Except for the first page, the bottom margin must include a page number.

(5) Handwritten Documents. Handwritten documents are discouraged, but if a document is handwritten, the text must be legible.

(6) Line Spacing. Text must be double-spaced and may not exceed 28 lines per page, but headings, quotations, and footnotes may be single-spaced. A single-spaced quotation must be indented on the left and right sides.

(7) Headings and Emphasis. Headings must be underlined or be in italics or bold type. Underlining, italics, or bold type also may be used for emphasis.

(8) Citations. Case names and citations signals must be in italics or underlined.

(9) Originals. Parties must file original documents, except for attachments.

(10) Court Forms. Printed court forms may be single-spaced, but those requiring a judicial officer's signature must provide ample space for the signature. Printed court forms must be single-sided. All printed court forms must be on paper of sufficient quality and weight to assure legibility upon duplication or imaging.

(1) Format.

(2) Format of Attachments.

(3) Bookmarks and Hyperlinks.

(4) Originals. An electronically filed document or a scanned copy of a document filed in hard copy constitutes an “original” under Arizona Rule of Evidence 1002.

(1) Generally. Every pleading, written motion, and other document filed with the court or served must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's name--or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented. The court must strike an unsigned document unless the omission is promptly corrected after being called to the filer's attention.

(2) Electronic Filings. A person may sign an electronically filed document by placing the symbol “/s/” on the signature line above the person's name. An electronic signature has the same force and effect as a signature on a document that is not filed electronically. The court may treat a document that was filed using a person's electronic filing registration information as a filing that was made or authorized by that person.

(3) Filings Made by Multiple Parties. A person filing a document containing more than one place for a signature--such as a stipulation--may sign on behalf of another party only if the person has actual authority to do so. The person may indicate such authority either by attaching a document confirming that authority and containing the signatures of the other persons who have authority to consent for such parties, or, after obtaining a party's consent, by inserting “/s/ [the other party's or person's name] with permission” as any non-filing party's signature.

(1) Required Format. A proposed order must be prepared as provided in this rule. It must be submitted as a separate document and may not be included as an integral part of a motion, stipulation, or other document. On the signature page, there must be at least two lines of text above the signature.

(2) Service and Filing. Any proposed order must be served on all parties at the same time it is submitted to the court. The clerk may not file a proposed order. The clerk must accept electronically submitted proposed orders; however, these electronically submitted documents must not be included in the publicly displayed court record. A party may file an unsigned proposed order as an attachment or exhibit to a notice of lodging or other filing if directed by the court, required by rule, or done to preserve the record on appeal.

(3) Stipulations and Motions; Proposed Forms of Order.

(1) signed by the person as true under penalty of perjury;

(2) dated; and

(3) in substantially the following form: “I declare [or certify, verify or state] under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on [date]. [Signature].”