Rule 1. Scope of Rules; Definitions
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedSuperior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure-- CivilEffective: January 1, 2022
Effective: January 1, 2022
Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedures-Civil, Rule 1
Rule 1. Scope of Rules; Definitions
(a) These rules govern the procedures in all civil appeals, except as provided otherwise by law, taken to the Superior Court from an order or the final judgment of a justice court pursuant to A.R.S. § 22-261, or municipal court pursuant to A.R.S. § 22-425(B), including but not limited to Orders of Protection, Injunctions Against Harassment, and other civilly sanctioned cases.
(b) All appeals from the limited jurisdiction courts shall be on the record. The record may be made by a certified reporter or other electronic means approved by the Supreme Court. A trial de novo shall not be granted when a party who had opportunity to request that a verbatim record of the limited jurisdiction court proceedings be made, failed to do so.
(g) In computing time limits, the “last day” or “deadline” means that when the last day of any period of time, or the deadline for completing an act prescribed herein falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or day when the court is closed, the “last day” or “deadline” shall be the next day court is open. The day of the act or event from which the designated time period begins is not to be included. Except as stated by these rules or by order of court in a particular case, the filing deadlines for motions, responses, and memoranda, are not enlarged when sent by mail.
Credits
Added April 30, 2003, effective June 1, 2003 on an emergency basis. Amended Sept. 18, 2006, effective Jan. 1, 2007; amended on an emergency basis, Sept. 30, 2021, adopted on a permanent basis effective Jan. 1, 2022.
17C A. R. S. Super. Ct. Civil Appellate Proc. Rules, Rule 1, AZ ST SUPER CT RAP CIV Rule 1
State Court Rules are current with amendments received and effective through September 15, 2023. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through September 15, 2023.
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