Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be filed electronically.

Exhibits are to be electronically filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

Non-emergency pleadings may not be filed by email.

The Court will not accept non-emergency pleadings by email.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

File all motions electronically and email a division copy with all parties copied.

Please efile all motions and provide a division copy of motions via email, with all parties copied.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint statement of discovery or disclosure dispute

If good-faith discussion does not resolve the dispute or the opposing party will not respond, submit a Rule 26(d)(2) joint statement by email without exhibits; the court may request additional documents.

If you cannot resolve your differences or if you repeatedly tried to have a conversation with the opposing party and they will not respond, you are to prepare a joint statement of discovery or disclosure dispute as set forth in Rule 26(d)(2), Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure and email it to my division at cvj23@jbazmc.maricopa.gov. No exhibits shall be included with the summaries. If, after reviewing a summary, the Court determines that it needs additional documents, division staff will contact the attorneys.

CRITICAL

Motions or filings made fewer than 10 days before a hearing must be emailed to the division in MS Word format.

ALL MOTIONS OR FILINGS MADE LESS THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE A HEARING MUST BE EMAILED, IN MS WORD FORMAT TO cvj23@jbazmc.maricopa.gov.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Necessary documents

Necessary documents must be submitted in advance by email to both the judicial assistant and bailiff, or electronically through JAX.

Please submit necessary documents in advance via email to both the JA and Bailiff, or electronically via JAX.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil Court Commissioner Default Packets and Garnishment packets

Default and garnishment documents must be e-filed, while packets containing proof of filing must be submitted to the civil commissioners’ divisions.

The Administrative Order recognizes an exception for Civil Court Commissioner Default Packets and Garnishment packets. The documents must be filed electronically, but the packets containing proof of filing of the documents must be submitted to the civil commissioner's divisions.

CRITICAL

Attorneys generally must electronically file all documents.

Pursuant to Arizona Supreme Court's Administrative Orders, generally all documents filed by an attorney must be filed electronically.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be e-filed.

• E-file all pleadings.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Self-represented litigants may submit exhibits in person to judicial staff or electronically using Case Center Digital Evidence.

For self-represented litigants, exhibits must be submitted to the Court either in person to judicial staff or electronically using Case Center Digital Evidence.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Self-represented litigants may submit exhibits in person to judicial staff or electronically through Case Center Digital Evidence; attorneys must use Case Center Digital Evidence.

For self-represented litigants, exhibits must be submitted to the Court either in person to judicial staff or electronically using Case Center Digital Evidence. Attorneys must submit exhibits using Case Center Digital Evidence.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

All trial exhibits must be submitted electronically through Case Center.

All exhibits must be submitted electronically through Case Center.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must be lodged in eFile as separate Word-format documents related to the filing they accompany.

Proposed orders of any kind should be lodged in eFile as separate Word documents related to the filing they accompany; there is no need to include the word "Proposed" on the Word-format order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be submitted through the CaseCenter electronic exhibit portal.

Judge Thorson's Division is also one of those using CaseCenter, a state-wide electronic exhibit portal. All exhibits must be submitted through CaseCenter.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

File motions at the clerk's counter.

File your Motions at the clerk's counter.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings

E-file all pleadings, and email the judicial assistant a copy of documents filed within 24 hours of a hearing.

E-file all pleadings and if you are filing the documents within 24 hours of the hearing, please email the judicial assistant a copy of the documents you filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

Pleadings must be filed in hard copy by delivery to the division mailbox or by mail; this division does not accept e-filings.

THIS IS NOT AN EFILING DIVISION. HARD COPIES OF ALL PLEADINGS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE DIVISION MAILBOX AT THE COURTHOUSE OR MAILED TO THE DIVISION.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must not be filed with the clerk of court.

DO NOT FILE EXHIBITS WITH THE CLERK OF COURT.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Scan and lodge exhibits electronically through the specified link no later than two court days before the hearing.

Not later than 2 court days before the hearing, scan and lodge exhibits in electronic form using the following link:(https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/services/exhibits-submission).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Motions cannot be e-filed in this division; file them with the Clerk’s Office and provide a hard copy directly to the division.

This division is currently not an e-filing division, thus motions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office and a hard copy must be provided directly to my division.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be filed electronically.

E-file all pleadings.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be filed electronically.

• E-file all pleadings.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be filed electronically.

All pleadings must be e-filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibit

All exhibits must be submitted through Case Center.

All exhibits must be submitted through Case Center.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

For most trials, counsel or parties must upload exhibits digitally to Case Center instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk.

For most trials, the Court is using the Case Center system for handling exhibits. Instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk, counsel or parties upload exhibits digitally to the Case Center portal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

E-file all pleadings and lodge any applicable proposed order in Word format.

E-file all pleadings and lodge a proposed order, when applicable, in Word.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

For most trials, upload exhibits digitally to the Case Center portal instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk.

For most trials, the Court is using the Case Center system for handling exhibits. Instead of submitting paper exhibits to the Clerk, counsel or parties upload exhibits digitally to the Case Center portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be filed electronically.

E-file all pleadings.

WARNINGCriminal cases

File pleadings through the normal filing process; the court will not file documents sent to chambers.

Still file the pleading via the normal process, we will not file your documents.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleading

When hand-filing a pleading, provide the Court a conformed copy; a motion’s copy may be placed in the Division mailbox or emailed to the Division.

If you hand-file a pleading, make sure the Court receives a conformed copy. Otherwise, we may not know that you have filed a motion, and this will contribute to a delay in ruling on your pleading. Please place a conformed copy of your motion in the Division’s mailbox or email a conformed copy to the Division.

WARNING

The Court will rule only on properly filed pleadings, except in true emergency situations.

Except in true emergency situations, the Court will rule only on properly filed pleadings.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits should be timely uploaded or provided to the court clerk.

All exhibits should be timely uploaded or provided to the court clerk.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Lodge other proposed orders 72 hours before the hearing and email them in MS Word format if possible; PDF orders are also accepted.

If are lodging any other proposed orders, please do so 72 hours before the hearing. Please email it, in MS Word format, if possible, to cvj23@jbazmc.maricopa.gov. We can also receive .pdf formatted orders.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleadings

Electronic filing is available, and hard copies of pleadings are generally unnecessary unless the Court orders them.

With electronic filing available, hard copies of pleadings are generally not required unless the Court specifically orders them.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

Most motions may be handled via eFile, and a Word-format electronic form of order should be lodged; the form need not include “Proposed” or “[Proposed].”

Division 46 can handle most motions via eFile; please lodge a Word format electronic form of order. There is no need to include the word "Proposed" or "[Proposed]" on Word format forms of order; omitting it makes e-filing more efficient for the Division.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

Unless the Court orders otherwise, parties should submit exhibits through Case Center, usually using a link provided at the final trial management conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, parties should submit their exhibits via Case Center for which they are usually provided a link at the final trial management conference.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

E-filing motions is encouraged when possible.

E-file all Motions if possible.

WARNING

Applies to

Petitions, motions, objections, responses, and similar documents

Because e-filing is unavailable in probate and mental health cases, lawyers and self-represented parties must ensure the division receives file-stamped copies of filed documents; delivery to another court facility may cause several days’ delay.

Currently, e-filing is not available in probate and mental health cases. Consequently, lawyers and self-represented parties need to be sure that my division receives file-stamped copies of all petitions, motions, objections, responses, and similar documents that are filed with the clerk. Also, be aware that inter-office mail is very slow. Therefore, if you or your messenger delivers the division copy of a document to any court facility other the facility where my division is located (currently downtown), my division likely will not receive the document for several days.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits should be provided to the court clerk in a timely manner.

All exhibits should be timely provided to the court clerk.

WARNING

Applies to

PDF

A single Turbo Court PDF may be up to 9.5 MB; the Court encourages cited excerpts and condensed transcripts and says not to include word indexes or unnecessary documents or pages.

(4) A single PDF may be e-filed in Turbo Court with a file size of up to 9.5 MB. To accommodate these file size limitations, this Court encourages parties to submit only cited excerpts from lengthy depositions, contracts, or other documents and to submit a condensed copy of any cited transcript. No word indexes or unnecessary documents or pages should be included.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

If the file still exceeds 9.5 MB after compression, exhibits may be filed separately as one internally bookmarked PDF with identifying slip sheets; combined main and supporting documents may total up to 100 MB.

(6) If after these measures, your file still exceeds 9.5 MB, you may file your exhibits separately as a “supporting document,” but then all of your exhibits should be combined into a single PDF and should be separated with slip sheets identifying each exhibit and the Exhibit PDF should be internally bookmarked. TurboCourt accepts file sizes of up to 100 MB total for both the main and supporting documents filed together.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

(3) You should not upload your exhibits as “supporting” documents to your motion or fact statement when filing in Turbo Court as any bookmarks will not be usable if the exhibits are separated from the main document.

(3) You should not upload your exhibits as “supporting” documents to your motion or fact statement when filing in Turbo Court as any bookmarks will not be usable if the exhibits are separated from the main document.

WARNING

Applies to

Hand filed pleading

For a hand-filed pleading, the Court must receive a conformed copy; a motion copy may be placed in the Division’s mailbox, sent through Family Administration, or emailed to the Division with all other parties or counsel included.

If you hand-file a pleading, make sure the Court receives a conformed copy. Otherwise, we may not know that you have filed a motion, which will contribute to a delay in ruling on your pleading. Please place a conformed copy of your motion in the Division’s mailbox, provide a conformed copy to Family Administration to forward to the Division, or email a conformed copy to the Division, including all other parties or counsel.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibit

Each party must register with Case Center at the listed website.

Each party must register with Case Center at: https://digitalevidence.azcourts.gov.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

The Court strongly encourages lodging an electronic form of order with motions handled through eFile.

Judge Warner handles most motions through eFile, so lodging an electronic form of order is strongly encouraged.

INFO

Applies to

Paperwork

If no division staff is available, runners may leave paperwork in the inbox.

Runners may leave paperwork in the “inbox” if no division staff is available.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed questions

For numerous proposed questionnaire questions, the judge requests electronic delivery to the Judicial Assistant.

If a party is submitting numerous questions, Judge Beresky requests that the questions are forwarded to his Judicial Assistant electronically.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

For most motions handled through eFile, lodging an electronic form of order is strongly encouraged.

Judge Mandell handles most motions through eFile, so lodging an electronic form of order is strongly encouraged.

INFOCivil cases

Information on Case Center is available at https://digitalevidence.azcourts.gov.

For more information on Case Center, go to https://digitalevidence.azcourts.gov.

INFO

Applies to

Motion and other pleading

The Division strongly prefers that motions and other pleadings be filed through the Clerk of Court’s eFiling system.

This Division has a strong preference for motions and other pleadings to be filed through the Clerk of Court’s eFiling system.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions may be filed electronically.

Motions may be filed electronically.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be marked electronically through Case Center, except exhibits for self-represented litigants.

Except for self-represented litigants, all exhibits must be marked electronically through Case Center.