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Rule 101. Fast Trial and Alternative Resolution Generally

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedPima County Rules for the Fast Trial and Alternative Resolution (“Fastar”) Pilot ProgramEffective: December 31, 2021

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Pima County Rules for the Fast Trial and Alternative Resolution (“Fastar”) Pilot Program
Part One: General Provisions
Effective: December 31, 2021
AZ A.R.S. Fast Trial and Alt.Res.Prog. Rules, Pima County, Rule 101
Rule 101. Fast Trial and Alternative Resolution Generally
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(a) Application and Objective. Rules 101 through 126 (“these rules”) apply in counties designated for the superior court's pilot program for a fast trial with an alternative resolution option. These rules use the acronym “FASTAR” to refer to the program. The program's objective is to achieve a more efficient and inexpensive, yet fair, resolution of eligible cases. One of these rules may be cited as “FASTAR ###.”
(b) Eligibility Criteria. The court administrator or Clerk will assign to the FASTAR program all civil actions that meet each of the four following eligibility criteria:
(1) The plaintiff requests monetary damages only, and is not requesting injunctive or other non-monetary relief.
(2) The amount of money sought by each plaintiff exceeds the limit set by local rule for compulsory arbitration.
(3) The amount of money sought by any party does not exceed $50,000, including punitive damages but excluding interest, costs, and attorneys' fees.
(4) The plaintiff will not need to serve the summons and complaint on any defendant in a foreign country.
(c) Civil Rules. The FASTAR rules supplement the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure (the “civil rules”), and the civil rules, excluding Rules 72 through 77, continue to apply to FASTAR cases. However, a FASTAR rule applies if a civil rule is inconsistent with these rules or these rules specifically provide otherwise.
(d) Plurals. The use of the words “plaintiff” and “defendant” in these rules includes the respective plurals.

Credits

Added Oct. 26, 2017, effective Nov. 1, 2017, until Dec. 31, 2021. Amended Dec. 8, 2021, effective Dec. 31, 2021, until further order of the court.
A.R.S. Fast Trial and Alt.Res.Prog. Rules, Pima County, Rule 101, AZ ST PIMA FASTAR Rule 101
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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