Rule 24.1. Time for Filing and Serving a Response to a Petition
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Family Law Procedure
17B A.R.S. Rules Fam.Law Proc., Rule 24.1
Formerly cited as AZ ST RFLP Rule 32(A); AZ ST RFLP Rule 42(K)
Rule 24.1. Time for Filing and Serving a Response to a Petition
(d) Acceptance of Service. A respondent or responding third party who accepts service of the summons and petition under Rule 40(f)(1) has 20 days to respond, if the acceptance is signed in Arizona, and 30 days to respond, if the acceptance is signed outside Arizona. These periods begin on the date that the signed acceptance is filed with the court.
(e) Response After Court Rulings on Rule 29 Motions. If the court denies a motion to dismiss or a motion for judgment on the pleadings under Rule 29, a responsive pleading must be filed and served within 10 days after notice of the court's ruling, unless the court sets a different time. If the court grants a motion for a more definite statement under Rule 29, the responsive pleading must be filed and served within 10 days after the more definite statement is served, unless the court sets a different time.
Credits
Added Aug. 30, 2018, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
17B A. R. S. Rules Fam. Law Proc., Rule 24.1, AZ ST RFLP Rule 24.1
State Court Rules are current with amendments received and effective through May 15, 2023. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through May 15, 2023.
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