Claim Statement Examples In Arizona
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A plaintiff representing herself may obtain and fill out a prepared Complaint form from the Clerk of the Court at the courthouse or online at each county court website or by visiting . The Complaint must be filed with the Clerk of the appropriate court.
There are two ways a Proof of Claim may be filed with the court: by mailing or delivering a paper copy of the Proof of Claim form to the Clerk's Office in Phoenix, Tucson or Yuma; or by using our online Electronic Proof of Claim (ePOC) application.
The defendant has 20 calendar days from service of process to file an answer (Form No. AOCLJCV4F) to the lawsuit. An answer is your written response that you file with the court admitting or denying the creditor's claims and the reasons why. The answer should respond to each element of the complaint.
Claims Against the State of Arizona If you would like to file a claim against the State of Arizona, click here to obtain a Notice of Claim form. Notice of claim forms must be hand delivered or mailed to the Office of the Attorney General, 2005 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
The defendant has 20 calendar days from service of process to file an answer (Form No. AOCLJCV4F) to the lawsuit. An answer is your written response that you file with the court admitting or denying the creditor's claims and the reasons why. The answer should respond to each element of the complaint.
You may not split a claim and file two separate actions. You may file for the "court costs"in addition to the $10,000 maximum. Civil lawsuits in Arizona are governed by the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF).
Write in the name and address of the person who filed the Complaint against you, or the name and address of their attorney. You can find this on the Summons that you received. At the end, add your address and phone number and sign the answer.
To respond you need to: Download or ask the court for a blank answer form. Respond to each of the numbered claims in the complaint. Briefly explain your responses and raise any defenses you have. File your answer with the court and deliver a copy to the person suing you (or their lawyer, if they have one).
One option is to simply not respond to the lawsuit. If you fail to respond within the specified amount of time, you will lose your case and your chance to defend yourself in court. The plaintiff can then file for a Request for Default.
If the defendant fails to file an answer or otherwise respond within 20 days of service, the plaintiff must initiate default proceedings as described in Rule 140 of the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure. A counterclaim asserts that the plaintiff owes something to the defendant.
