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Arizona has some of the most restrictive sentencing laws in the country, with every person who is incarcerated required to serve a minimum 85 percent of his or her sentence— regardless of good behavior. This has resulted in a bloated prison population and massive state prison spending.

Under the new version of Rule 68(g), the sanctions against a party who fails to obtain a more favorable judgment than the offer is “twenty percent of the difference between the amount of the offer and the amount of the final judgment.” This change applies to offers of judgment served on or after January 1, 2022.

The attorney for a party and any self-represented party must give the appellate clerk prompt notice of the settlement of any pending appeal or other matter. An appellate court may impose sanctions against an attorney or a party for any unreasonable delay in giving such notice to the appellate clerk.

In actions involving multiple defendants, if default has been entered against one or more, but fewer than all of the defendants before the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator must refer all further proceedings involving the defaulted defendant(s) to the judge assigned to the action.

Unless Rule 4.1(c), (e), (f), or (g) applies, an individual may be served by: (1) delivering a copy of the summons and the pleading being served to that individual personally; (2) leaving a copy of each at that individual's dwelling or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who resides there; ...

As provided by Rule 72(d), Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court will waive the arbitration requirement if the parties agree to participate in a summary jury trial.

Rule 78(c) Language: When all issues in a case are decided, the Court certifies the decision as final and appealable by using Rule 78(c) language. See Rule 78 Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure.

Rule 76 - Resolution Management Conference (a)Purpose and Setting. The purpose of a resolution management conference ("RMC") is to facilitate agreements between the parties. The court may, and on a party's request must, set an RMC.

Rule 68 - Offer of Judgment (a) Time for Making; Procedure. Any party may serve on any other party an offer to allow judgment to be entered in the action. (1)Trial. An offer of judgment must be made more than 30 days before trial begins.