During a trial in Arizona, a defense attorney may ask for a Rule 11 evaluation of his or her client. Under Rule 11, the defendant has the right to a full mental examination and hearing when reasonable grounds exist for it. A Rule 11 hearing may be held when a defendant is suspected of being mentally incompetent.
In the Rule 11 process, the Court orders two Mental Health Experts to meet with the defendant, conduct competency evaluations, review records, and render opinions on the legal competency status of the defendant in reports submitted to the Court.
Arizona Rule of Family Law Procedure 49 (Rule 49) requires both parties to share information in family law cases. It requires each party send to the other party a detailed statement with the specific positions the party proposes to resolve all issues.