(a) Courts and Magistrates. These rules apply to all courts of the State and to magistrates, and court commissioners and justices of the peace, masters and referees in actions, cases, and proceedings and to the extent hereinafter set forth. The terms “judge” and “court” in these rules include magistrates, court commissioners and justices of the peace.

(b) Proceedings Generally. These rules apply generally to civil actions and proceedings, to contempt proceedings except those in which the court may act summarily, and to criminal cases and proceedings except as otherwise provided in the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(c) Rules on Privilege. The rules on privilege apply to all stages of a case or proceeding.

(d) Exceptions. These rules--except those on privilege--do not apply to grand jury proceedings.