The clerk maintains court case files; certifies documents; collects fees; issues summonses, subpoenas, and marriage licenses; and performs other duties required by law, e.g., acts as an acceptance agency for passports. Some counties offer these services in more than one location.
Filing a Will or Probate Case The Probate Filing Counter is located at 201 W. Jefferson in Phoenix, or at our Southeast location, 222 E. Javelina in Mesa, or at our Northwest Regional Court Center location at 14264 W.
Compulsory arbitration is arbitration of labor disputes which laws of some communities force the two sides, labor and management, to undergo. These laws mostly apply when the possibility of a strike seriously affects the public interest.
Before an Arbitrator is Appointed When filing a complaint, the plaintiff also must file a Certificate of Compulsory Arbitration which states the monetary amount of the controversy. If the case is designated an arbitration case, an arbitrator is appointed once an answer to the complaint is filed.
These cases range from breach of contract or licensing agreements, business torts, and franchise to construction and infrastructure disputes in companies from start-ups to the Fortune 500 in a variety of industries.
The Notice of Award will provide the next court date for the case. On that status date, if no rejection is filed, a party must move for entry of judgment on the award or enter a dismissal order. If a rejection has been filed, the Court will set the case for trial.
All civil cases filed with the Clerk of the Court in which the Court finds or the parties agree that the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000 shall be subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 12-133 and Rules 72 to 77 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure governing compulsory arbitration.
Court Proceedings and Case Records For questions about case document copies and marriage license copies, contact Clerk of the Superior Court or call (602)37-CLERK.
All records requests must be submitted in writing. Fill out our Records Request Form (see below) and submit it to the court. Your request can be submitted at our front counter, mailed to the Maricopa Municipal Court, 39600 W Civic Center Plaza, Maricopa, AZ 85138 or emailed.