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Rule 601. Right to Appeal

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Procedure for the Juvenile CourtEffective: July 1, 2022

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Appeals
Effective: July 1, 2022
17B A.R.S. Juv.Ct.Rules of Proc., Rule 601
Formerly cited as AZ ST JUV CT Rule 103
Rule 601. Right to Appeal
Currentness
(a) Who May Appeal. Any aggrieved party may appeal to the Court of Appeals from a final order of the juvenile court. A party is aggrieved under this rule if the final order from which the appeal or cross-appeal is taken denies the party a personal or property right or imposes a substantial burden on the party. A final order includes a final judgment or a final decree.
(b) Final Orders. A final order must be in writing, signed by a judge, and filed with the clerk.
(1) In delinquency and incorrigibility proceedings:
(A) A disposition order for a juvenile who is adjudicated incorrigible or delinquent is a final order.
(B) A restitution order entered after the date of the disposition order is a separately appealable final order, but if a separate appeal is filed and if practicable, it should be consolidated with an appeal of the disposition order.
(C) When the court finds that the juvenile violated probation, its disposition order is a final order.
(D) An order transferring a juvenile for prosecution as an adult is a final order.
(E) Any other order is appealable if it is final pursuant to Arizona case law.
(2) In all other juvenile proceedings, final orders include:
(A) an order granting a dependency petition and declaring a child dependent, or an order denying or dismissing a dependency petition;
(B) a disposition order entered under Rule 339 after a juvenile has been adjudicated dependent;
(C) an order granting or denying a motion to intervene;
(D) an order entered under Rule 340 relieving DCS of its obligation to provide reunification services;
(E) an order terminating visitation;
(F) an order granting or denying a petition or motion for termination of parental rights;
(G) an order denying an application for adoption certification under A.R.S. ยง 8-105 and Rule 408, after a hearing under Rule 408(d);
(H) an order granting or denying an adoption petition;
(I) an order granting or denying a Title 8 guardianship motion;
(J) an order granting or denying a petition for emancipation;
(K) an order altering or amending a final order under Rule 317 and an order denying a motion to alter or amend a final order under Rule 317;
(L) an order granting or denying a motion to set aside a final order under Rule 318(c), Rule 407(f), or Rule 417; and
(M) any other order that is final pursuant to Arizona case law.

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Added Dec. 8, 2021, effective July 1, 2022.
17B A. R. S. Juv. Ct. Rules of Proc., Rule 601, AZ ST JUV CT Rule 601
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through May 15, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through May 15, 2024.
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