Pleading Format In Arizona
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“Pleading paper” is the format required for filing documents in court when there is no pre-printed form available. This pleading paper is blank and can be used anywhere 28-line paper is accepted. Check your court's local rules for other format requirements such as fonts, font size, and line spacing.
Disclosure. a. Upon request, a party must provide to the other party prior to the hearing or trial: 1) a complete copy of any lease agreement and any addendums; 2) a list of witnesses and exhibits; and 3) copies of any documents the party intends to introduce as an exhibit at trial.
You can also ask your court's Self-Help Center or public law library for a sample or blank pleading paper.
You can send the court papers by giving the post office copies of the court papers in an envelope, postage prepaid, to be sent to the other party by any form of mail requiring a signed and returned receipt. This is often called Certified Mail, Restricted Delivery by the post office.
Rule 40 - Trial Procedures (a) Scope. This rule governs jury trials and, to the extent applicable, trials to the court. (b) Objectives. The court should adopt trial procedures as necessary or appropriate to facilitate a just, speedy, and efficient resolution of the action.
As a general matter, however, you should understand that all lawyer advertisements are subject to Ethical Rule (ER) 7.1: “A lawyer shall not make or knowingly permit to be made on the lawyer's behalf a false or misleading communication about the lawyer or the lawyer's services.
Pleadings Allowed. Only these pleadings are allowed: a complaint; an answer to a complaint; a counterclaim; an answer to a counterclaim designated as a counterclaim; an answer to a crossclaim; a third-party complaint; an answer to a third-party complaint; and, if the court orders one, a reply to an answer.
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.
You can also ask your court's Self-Help Center or public law library for a sample or blank pleading paper.
