An Arizona Certificate of Commencement of Case is a document issued by the court in Arizona when a civil action is filed. It contains the court’s case number and the names of the parties involved in the case. The Certificate of Commencement of Case serves to certify that the case has officially been filed and is now pending in the court. There are two types of Arizona Certificates of Commencement of Case: the standard Certificate of Commencement of Case and the Special Certificate of Commencement of Case. The standard Certificate of Commencement of Case is typically used in most civil actions and is issued by the court upon the filing of the case. The Special Certificate of Commencement of Case is typically used in cases that require additional proceedings or special procedures and is issued by the court upon the filing of those additional proceedings or special procedures.