Arizona Process Serving Laws

(Rules of Civil Procedure in the United States)

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Who can be a process server in Arizona?

Any adult over the age of eighteen (18) years old, that is not a party to the case, or a member of a corporation or organization that is a party, may serve (deliver) the papers. 

Does Arizona require process servers to be licensed?

Yes. According to the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4(e): Arizona has statewide registration of process servers in compliance with procedures set forth by the Arizona Supreme Court. Applicants must be 21 and a bona fide resident for one year immediately preceding application. Applicants must pass a written examination. No bonding or insurance required.

Are there any day or time restrictions to service of process in Arizona?
No.

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Because the laws of process service may change from time to time, please check the Arizona Courts website for updated rules of civil procedure in Arizona.

Rules of Civil Procedure in Arizona:

FROM ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE: ARTICLE II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND ORDERS; DUTIES OF COUNSEL

RULE 3. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION

A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.

RULE 4. PROCESS

Rule 4(a). Summons; Issuance

When the complaint or any other pleading which requires service of a summons is filed, the clerk shall endorse thereon the day and hour on which it was filed and the number of the action, and shall forthwith issue a summons. The party filing the pleading may present a summons to the clerk for signature and seal. If in proper form, the clerk shall sign and seal the summons and issue it to the party for service or for delivery to a person authorized by Rule 4(d) to serve it. A summons, or a copy of the summons if addressed to multiple persons, shall be issued for each person to be served. Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC

Rule 4(b). Summons; Form; Replacement Summons

The summons shall be signed by the clerk, be under the seal of the court, contain the name of the court and the names of the parties, be directed to the person to be served, state the name and address of the attorney, if any, for the party on whose behalf service is being made, and otherwise that party's address. The summons shall state the time within which these Rules require the person being served to appear and defend, and shall notify that person that in case of a failure to do so judgment by default will be rendered against that person for the relief demanded in the pleading served. A summons, or a copy of the summons in the case of multiple persons to be served, shall be served together with a copy of the pleading to be served. If a summons is returned without being served, or if it has been lost, the clerk may upon request issue a replacement summons in the same form as the original. A replacement summons shall be issued and served within the time prescribed by Rule 4(i) of these Rules for service of the original summons. The summons shall state that "requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least 3 working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding." Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC

 

Rule 4(c). Summons; Parties Named Fictitiously; Return

When a pleading which requires service of a summons designates a party whose true name is unknown by a fictitious name pursuant to Rule 10(f) of these Rules, the summons may issue directed to the fictitious name employed for that purpose. The return of service of process upon a person designated therein by a fictitious name shall state the true name of the person or party upon whom it was served.

 

Rule 4(d). Process; By Whom Served

Service of process shall be by a sheriff, a sheriff's deputy, a private process server registered with the clerk of the court pursuant to subpart (e) of this Rule, or any other person specially appointed by the court, except that a subpoena may be served as provided in Rule 45. Service of process may also be made by a party or that party's attorney where expressly authorized by these Rules. A private process server or specially appointed person shall be not less than twenty-one (21) years of age and shall not be a party, an attorney, or the employee of an attorney in the action whose process is being served. Special appointments to serve process shall be requested by motion to the presiding Superior Court judge and the court's ruling shall be recorded by minute entry. Special appointments shall be granted freely, are valid only for the cause specified in the motion, and do not constitute an appointment as a registered private process server.

 

Rule 4(e). State-wide Registration of Private Process Servers

A person who files with the clerk of the court an application approved by the Supreme Court, stating that the applicant has been a bona fide resident of the State of Arizona for at least one year immediately preceding the application and that the applicant will well and faithfully serve process in accordance with the law, and who otherwise complies with the procedures set forth by the Supreme Court in its Administrative Order regarding this subsection, shall, upon approval of the court or presiding judge thereof, in the County where the application is filed, be registered with the clerk as a private process server until such approval is withdrawn by the court in its discretion. The clerk shall maintain a register for this purpose. Such private process server shall be entitled to serve in such capacity for any court of the state anywhere within the State.

Rule 4(f). Service; Acceptance or Waiver; Voluntary Appearance

The person to whom a summons or other process is directed may accept service, or waive issuance or service thereof, in writing, signed by that person or by that person's authorized agent or attorney, and the acceptance or waiver shall be filed in the action. A person upon whom service is required may, in person or by attorney or by an authorized agent, enter an appearance in open court, and the appearance shall be noted by the clerk upon the docket and entered in the minutes. Such waiver, acceptance or appearance shall have the same force and effect as if a summons had been issued and served. The filing of a pleading responsive to a pleading allowed under Rule 7(a) of these Rules shall constitute an appearance.

Rule 4(g). Return of Service Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC

If service is not accepted or waived, then the person effecting service shall make proof thereof to the court. When the process is served by a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, the return shall be officially endorsed on or attached thereto and returned to the court promptly. If served by a person other than the sheriff or a deputy sheriff, return and proof of service shall be made promptly by affidavit thereof. Each such affidavit of a registered private process server shall include clear reference to the county where that private process server is registered. When the summons is served by publication, the return of the person making such service shall be made in the manner specified in Rules 4.1(n) and 4.2(e) of these Rules. Proof of service in a place not within any judicial district of the United States shall, if effected under paragraph (1) of Rule 4.2(h), be made pursuant to the applicable treaty or convention; and shall, if effected under paragraph (2) or (3) thereof, include a receipt signed by the addressee or other evidence of delivery to the addressee satisfactory to the court. In any event the return shall be made within the time during which the person served must respond to process. Failure to make proof of service does not affect the validity thereof. Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC

Rule 4(h). Amendment of Process or Amendment of Proof of Service

At any time in its discretion and upon such terms as it deems just, the court may allow any process or proof of service thereof to be amended, unless it clearly appears that material prejudice would result to the substantial rights of the party against whom the process issued.

Rule 4(i). Summons; Time Limit for Service

If service of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant within 120 days after the filing of the complaint, the court, upon motion or on its own initiative after notice to the plaintiff, shall dismiss the action without prejudice as to that defendant or direct that service be effected within a specified time; provided that if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court shall extend the time for service for an appropriate period. This subdivision does not apply to service in a foreign country pursuant to Rule 4.2(h), (i), (j) and (k) of these rules.

RULE 4.1. SERVICE OF PROCESS WITHIN ARIZONA

(a) Territorial Limits of Effective Service. All process may be served anywhere within the territorial limits of the state.

(b) Summons; Service With Complaint. The summons and pleading being served shall be served together. The party procuring service is responsible for service of a summons and the pleading being served within the time allowed under Rule 4(i) of these Rules and shall furnish the person effecting service with the necessary copies of the pleading to be served.

(c) Waiver of Service; Duty to Save Costs of Service; Request to Waive.

(1) A defendant who waives service of a summons does not thereby waive any objection to the venue or to the jurisdiction of the court over the person of such defendant.

(2) An individual, governmental entity, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association that is subject to service under paragraph (d), (h), (i) or (k) of this Rule 4.1 and that receives notice of an action in the manner provided in this paragraph has a duty to avoid unnecessary costs of serving the summons. To avoid costs, the plaintiff may notify such a defendant of the commencement of the action and request that the defendant waive service of a summons. The notice and request:

(A) shall be in writing and shall be addressed directly to the defendant in accordance with paragraph (d), (h), (i) or (k) of this Rule 4.1, as applicable;

(B) shall be dispatched through first-class mail or other reliable means;

(C) shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint and shall identify the court in which it has been filed;

(D) shall inform the defendant, by means of a text prescribed in an official form promulgated pursuant to Rule 84, of the consequences of compliance and of a failure to comply with the request;

(E) shall set forth the date on which the request is sent;

(F) shall allow the defendant a reasonable time to return the waiver, which shall be at least 30 days from the date on which the request is sent; and

(G) shall provide the defendant with an extra copy of the notice and request, as well as a prepaid means of compliance in writing.


If a defendant fails to comply with a request for waiver made by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court shall impose the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on the defendant unless good cause for the failure be shown.

(3) A defendant that, before being served with process, timely returns a waiver so requested is not required to serve an answer to the complaint until 60 days after the date on which the request for waiver of service was sent.

(4) When the plaintiff files a waiver of service with the court, the action shall proceed, except as provided in paragraph (3), as if a summons and the complaint had been served at the time of filing the waiver, and no proof of service shall be required.

(5) The costs to be imposed on a defendant under paragraph (2) for failure to comply with a request to waive service of a summons shall include the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service under paragraph (d), (h), (i) or (k) of this Rule 4.1, together with the costs, including a reasonable attorney's fee, of any motion required to collect the costs of service.

(d) Service of Summons Upon Individuals. Service upon an individual from whom a waiver has not been obtained and filed, other than those specified in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of this Rule 4.1, shall be effected by delivering a copy of the summons and of the pleading to that individual personally or by leaving copies thereof at that individual's dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein or by delivering a copy of the summons and of the pleading to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC

(e) Service of Summons Upon Minors. Service upon a minor under the age of sixteen years shall be effected by service in the manner set forth in paragraph (d) of this Rule 4.1 upon the minor and upon the minor's father, mother or guardian, within this state, or if none is found therein, then upon any person having the care and control of such minor, or with whom the minor resides.

(f) Service of Summons Upon A Minor With Guardian or Conservator. Service upon a minor for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed in this state shall be effected by service in the manner set forth in paragraph (d) of this Rule 4.1 upon such guardian or conservator and minor.

(g) Service of Summons Upon Incompetent Persons. Service upon a person who has been judicially declared to be insane, gravely disabled, incapacitated or mentally incompetent to manage that person's property and for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed in this state shall be effected by service in the manner set forth in paragraph (d) of this Rule 4.1 upon such person and also upon that person's guardian or conservator, or if no guardian or conservator has been appointed, upon such person as the court designates.

(h) Service of Summons Upon the State. If a waiver has not been obtained and filed, service upon the state shall be effected by delivering a copy of the summons and of the pleading to the attorney general.

(i) Service of Summons Upon a County, Municipal Corporation or Other Governmental Subdivision. Service upon a county or a municipal corporation or other governmental subdivision of the state subject to suit, and from which a waiver has not been obtained and filed, shall be effected by delivering a copy of the summons and of the pleading to the chief executive officer, the secretary, clerk, or recording officer thereof.

(j) Service of Summons Upon Other Governmental Entities. Service upon any governmental entity not listed above shall be effected by serving the person, officer, group or body responsible for the administration of that entity or by serving the appropriate legal officer, if any, representing the entity. Service upon any person who is a member of the "group" or "body" responsible for the administration of the entity shall be sufficient.

(k) Service of Summons Upon Corporations, Partnerships or Other Unincorporated Associations. Service upon a domestic or foreign corporation or upon a partnership or other unincorporated association which is subject to suit in a common name, and from which a waiver has not been obtained and filed, shall be effected by delivering a copy of the summons and of the pleading to a partner, an officer, a managing or general agent, or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process and, if the agent is one authorized by statute to receive service and the statute so requires, by also mailing a copy to the party on whose behalf the agent accepted or received service.

(l) Service of Summons Upon a Domestic Corporation If Authorized Officer or Agent Not Found Within the State. When a domestic corporation does not have an officer or agent in this state upon whom legal service of process can be made, service upon such domestic corporation shall be effected by depositing two copies of the summons and of the pleading being served in the office of the Corporation Commission, which shall be deemed personal service on such corporation. The return of the sheriff of the county in which the action or proceeding is brought that after diligent search or inquiry the sheriff has been unable to find any officer or agent of such corporation upon whom process may be served, shall be prima facie evidence that the corporation does not have such an officer or agent in this state. The Corporation Commission shall file one of the copies in its office and immediately mail the other copy, postage prepaid, to the office of the corporation, or to the president, secretary or any director or officer of such corporation as appears or is ascertained by the Corporation Commission from the articles of incorporation or other papers on file in its office, or otherwise. Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC -

(m) Alternative or Substituted Service. If service by one of the means set forth in the preceding paragraphs of this Rule 4.1 proves impracticable, then service may be accomplished in such manner, other than by publication, as the court, upon motion and without notice, may direct. Whenever the court allows an alternate or substitute form of service pursuant to this subpart, reasonable efforts shall be undertaken by the party making service to assure that actual notice of the commencement of the action is provided to the person to be served and, in any event, the summons and the pleading to be served, as well as any order of the court authorizing an alternative method of service, shall be mailed to the last known business or residence address of the person to be served. Service by publication may be employed only under the circumstances, and in accordance with the procedures, specified in Rules 4.1(n), 4.1(o), 4.2(f) and 4.2(g) of these Rules.

(n) Service by Publication; Return. Where the person to be served is one whose residence is unknown to the party seeking service but whose last known residence address was within the state, or has avoided service of process, and service by publication is the best means practicable under the circumstances for providing notice of the institution of the action, then service may be made by publication in accordance with the requirements of this subpart. Such service shall be made by publication of the summons, and of a statement as to the manner in which a copy of the pleading being served may be obtained, at least once a week for four successive weeks (1) in a newspaper published in the county where the action is pending, and (2) in a newspaper published in the county of the last known residence of the person to be served if different from the county where the action is pending. If no newspaper is published in any such county, then the required publications shall be made in a newspaper published in an adjoining county. The service shall be complete thirty days after the first publication. When the residence of the person to be served is known, the party or officer making service shall also, on or before the date of the first publication, mail the summons and a copy of the pleading being served, postage prepaid, to that person at that person's place of residence. Service by publication and the return thereof may be made by the party procuring service or that party's attorney in the same manner as though made by an officer. The party or officer making service shall file an affidavit showing the manner and dates of the publication and mailing, and the circumstances warranting the utilization of the procedure authorized by this subpart, which shall be prima facie evidence of compliance herewith. A printed copy of the publication shall accompany the affidavit. If the residence of the party being served is unknown, and for that reason no mailing was made, the affidavit shall so state.

(o) Service by Publication; Unknown Heirs in Real Property Actions. When in an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage on real property or in any action involving title to real property, it is necessary for a complete determination of the action that the unknown heirs of a deceased person be made parties, they may be sued as the unknown heirs of the decedent, and service of a summons may be made on them by publication in the county where the action is pending, as provided in subpart (n) of this Rule 4.1.

RULE 4.2. SERVICE OF PROCESS OUTSIDE THE STATE

Rule 4.2(a). Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; Personal Service Out of State

A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over parties, whether found within or outside the state, to the maximum extent permitted by the Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States. Service upon any such party located outside the state may be made as provided in this Rule 4.2, and when so made shall be of the same effect as personal service within the state.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 4.2(a). Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; Personal Service Out of State

A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over parties, whether found within or outside the state, to the maximum extent permitted by the Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States. Service upon any such party located outside the state may be made as provided in this Rule 4.2, and when so made shall be of the same effect as personal service within the state.

Rule 4.2(c). Service by Mail; Return

When the whereabouts of a party outside the state is known, service may be made by depositing the summons and a copy of the pleading being served in the post office, postage prepaid, to be sent to the person to be served by any form of mail requiring a signed and returned receipt. Service by mail pursuant to this subpart and the return thereof may be made by the party procuring service or by that party's attorney. Upon return through the post office of the signed receipt, the serving party shall file an affidavit with the court stating (1) that the party being served is known to be located outside the state, (2) that the summons and a copy of the pleading were dispatched to the party being served; (3) that such papers were in fact received by the party as evidence by the receipt, a copy of which shall be attached to the affidavit; and (4) the date of receipt by the party being served and the date of the return of the receipt to the sender. This affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of personal service of the summons and the pleading and service shall be deemed complete and time shall begin to run for the purposes of Rule 4.2(m) of these Rules from the date of receipt by the party being served, provided that no default may be had on such service until such an affidavit has been filed.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 4.2(d). Waiver of Service; Duty to Save Costs of Service; Request to Waive

(1) A defendant who waives service of a summons does not thereby waive any objection to the venue or to the jurisdiction of the court over the person of such defendant.

(2) An individual, corporation or association that is subject to service under paragraph (b), (c), (h), (i) or (k) of this Rule 4.2 and that receives notice of an action in the manner provided in this paragraph has a duty to avoid unnecessary costs of serving the summons. To avoid costs, the plaintiff may notify such a defendant of the commencement of the action and request that the defendant waive service of the summons. The notice and request:

(A) shall be in writing and shall be addressed directly to the defendant in accordance with paragraph (b), (c), (h), (i) or (k) of this Rule 4.2, as applicable;

(B) shall be dispatched through first-class mail or other reliable means;

(C) shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint and shall identify the court in which it has been filed;

(D) shall inform the defendant, by means of a text prescribed in an official form promulgated pursuant to Rule 84, of the consequences of compliance and of a failure to comply with the request;

(E) shall set forth the date on which request is sent;

(F) shall allow the defendant a reasonable time to return the waiver, which shall be at least 30 days from the date the notice is sent, or 60 days from that date if the defendant is addressed outside any judicial district of the United States; and

(G) shall provide the defendant with an extra copy of the notice and request, as well as prepaid means of compliance in writing.

If a defendant located within the United States fails to comply with a request for waiver made by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court shall impose the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on the defendant unless good cause for the failure be shown.

(3) A defendant that, before being served with process, timely returns a waiver so requested is not required to serve an answer to the complaint until 60 days after the date on which the request for waiver of service was sent, or 90 days after that date if the defendant was addressed outside any judicial district of the United States.

(4) When the plaintiff files a waiver of service with the court, the action shall proceed, except as provided in paragraph (3), as if a summons and complaint had been served at the time of filing the waiver, and no proofs of service shall be required.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

(5) The costs to be imposed on a defendant under paragraph (2) for failure to comply with a request to waive service of a summons shall include the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service under paragraph (b), (c), (h), (i) or (k) of this Rule 4.2, together with the costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, of any motion required to collect the costs of service.

Rule 4.2(e). Service Under Nonresident Motorist Act

In an action involving operation of a motor vehicle in this state, a nonresident minor, insane or incompetent person may be served in the manner provided by A.R.S. §§ 28-2321 through 28-2327 for service upon a nonresident in such cases as if that person were sui juris. When service of a copy of the summons and complaint is made pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-2327, the service shall be deemed complete thirty days after filing defendant's return receipt and plaintiff's affidavit of compliance, as required by A.R.S. § 28- 2327, subsection A, paragraph 1, or, in case of personal service out of the state under A.R.S. § 28-2327, subsection A, paragraph 2, thirty days after filing the officer's return of such personal service. The defendant shall appear and answer within thirty days after completion of such service in the same manner and under the same penalties as if the defendant had been personally served with a summons within the county in which the action is pending.

Rule 4.2(f). Service by Publication; Return

Where the person to be served is one whose present residence is unknown but whose last known residence was outside the state, or has avoided service of process, and service by publication is the best means practicable under the circumstances for providing notice of institution of the action, then service may be made by publication in accordance with the requirements of this subpart. Such service shall be made by publication of the summons, and of a statement as to the manner in which a copy of the pleading being served may be obtained, at least once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper published in the county where the action is pending. If no newspaper is published in any such county, then the required publications shall be made in a newspaper published in an adjoining county. The service shall be complete thirty days after the first publication. When the residence of the person to be served is known, the party or officer making service shall also, on or before the date of the first publication, mail the summons and a copy of the pleading being served, postage prepaid, directed to that person at that person's place of residence.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Service by publication and the return thereof may be made by the party procuring service or that party's attorney in the same manner as though made by an officer. The party or officer making service shall file an affidavit showing the manner and dates of publication and mailing, and the circumstances warranting utilization of the procedure authorized by this subpart which shall be prima facie evidence of compliance herewith. A printed copy of the publication shall accompany the affidavit. If the residence of the person to be served is unknown, and for that reason no mailing was made, the affidavit shall so state.

Rule 4.2(g). Service by Publication; Unknown Heirs in Real Property Actions

When in an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage on real property or in any action involving title to real property, it is necessary for a complete determination of the action that the unknown heirs of a deceased person be made parties, they may be sued as the unknown heirs of the decedent, and service of a summons may be made on them by publication in the county where the action is pending, as provided in subpart (e) of this Rule.

Rule 4.2(h). Service of Summons Upon Corporations, Partnerships Unincorporated Associations Located Outside Arizona but Within the United States

In case of a corporation or partnership or unincorporated association located outside the state but within the United States, service under this Rule shall be made on one of the persons specified in Rule 4.1(k).Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 4.2(i). Service Upon Individuals in a Foreign Country

Unless otherwise provided by federal law, service upon an individual from whom a waiver has not been obtained and filed, other than an infant or an incompetent person, may be effected in a place not within any judicial district of the United States:

(1) by any internationally agreed means reasonably calculated to give notice, such as those means authorized by the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents; or

(2) if there is no internationally agreed means of service or the applicable international agreement allows other means of service, provided that service is reasonably calculated to give notice:

(A) in the manner prescribed by the law of the foreign country for service in that country in an action in any of its courts of general jurisdiction; or

(B) as directed by the foreign authority in response to a letter rogatory or letter of request; or

(C) unless prohibited by the law of the foreign country, by

(i) delivery to the party to be served personally of a copy of the summons and of the pleading; or

(ii) any form of mail requiring a signed receipt, to be addressed and dispatched by the clerk of the court to the party to be served; or

(3) by other means not prohibited by international agreement as may be directed by the court.

Rule 4.2(j). Service of Summons Upon Minors and Incompetent Persons in a Foreign Country

Service upon a minor, a minor with a guardian or an incompetent person in a place not within any judicial district of the United States shall be effected in the manner prescribed by paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B) of subdivision (i) of this Rule 4.2 or by such means as the court may direct.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 4.2(k). Service of Summons Upon Corporation and Associations in a Foreign Country

Unless otherwise provided by federal law, service upon a corporation or upon a partnership or other unincorporated association that is subject to suit under a common name, and from which a waiver of service has not been obtained and filed, shall be effected in a place not within any judicial district of the United States in any manner prescribed for individuals by subdivision (i) of this Rule 4.2 except personal delivery as provided in paragraph (2)(C)(i) thereof.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 4.2(l). Service of Summons Upon a Foreign State or Political Subdivision Thereof

Service of a summons upon a foreign state or a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof shall be effected pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1608.

Rule 4.2(m). Time for Appearance After Service Outside State

Where service of the summons and of a copy of a pleading requiring service by summons is made outside the state by any means authorized by this Rule 4.2, other than subsection (d), the person served shall appear and answer within thirty days after completion thereof in the same manner and under the same penalties as if that person had been personally served with a summons within the county in which the action is pending.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

RULE 5. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS

Rule 5(a). Service: When Required

Except as otherwise provided in these rules, every order required by its terms to be served, every pleading subsequent to the original complaint unless the court otherwise orders because of numerous defendants, every paper relating to discovery required to be served upon a party unless the court otherwise orders, every written motion other than one which may be heard ex parte, and every written notice, appearance, demand, offer of judgment, designation of record on appeal, and similar paper shall be served upon each of the parties. No service need be made on parties in default for failure to appear except that pleadings asserting new or additional claims for relief against them shall be served upon them in the manner provided for service of summons in Rule 4, Rule 4.1, or Rule 4.2 as applicable.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 5(b). Service; parties served; continuance

When there are several defendants, and some are served with summons and others are not, the plaintiff may proceed against those served or continue the action. The court may order the plaintiff to proceed against those served.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 5(c). Service After Appearance; Service After Judgment; How Made

(1) Serving an Attorney. If a party is represented by an attorney, service under this rule must be made on the attorney unless the court orders service on the party.

(2) Service in General. A paper is served under this rule by:

(A) handing it to the person;

(B) leaving it:

(i) at the person's office with a clerk or other person in charge or, if no one is in charge, in a conspicuous place in the office; or

(ii) if the person has no office or the office is closed, at the person's dwelling or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who resides there;

(C) mailing it via U.S. mail to the person's last know address--in which event service is complete upon mailing;

(D) leaving it with the court clerk if the person's address is unknown; or

(E) delivering the paper by any other means, including electronic means, if the recipient consents in writing to that method of service or if the court orders service in that manner--in which event service is complete upon transmission.

(3) Certificate of Service. The date and manner of service shall be noted on the original of the paper served or in a separate certificate. If the precise manner in which service has actually been made is not so noted, it will be conclusively presumed that the paper was served by mail. This conclusive presumption shall only apply if service in some form has actually been made.

(4) Service After Judgment. After the time for appeal from a judgment has expired or a judgment has become final after appeal, the service of a motion, petition, complaint or other pleading required to be served and requesting modification, vacation or enforcement of that judgement, shall be served pursuant to Rules 4, 4.1 or 4.2, as applicable, of these rules as if serving a summons and complaint.Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 5(d). Service; numerous defendants

In any action in which there are unusually large numbers of defendants, the court, upon motion or of its own initiative, may order that service of the pleadings of the defendants and replies thereto need not be made as between the defendants and that any cross-claim, counterclaim, or matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense contained therein shall be deemed denied or avoided by all other parties and that the filing of any such pleading and service thereof upon the plaintiff constitutes due notice of it to the parties. A copy of every such order shall be served upon the parties in such manner and form as the court directs.

Rule 5(e). Abrogated April 16, 1991, effective July 1, 1991

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Rule 5(g). Filing; Attachments

(1) Filing. All papers after the complaint required to be served upon a party or to be filed with the Court within a specified time shall be both filed with the Court and served within that specified time;

(2) Papers Not to Be Filed. The following papers shall not be filed separately and may be filed as attachments or exhibits to other documents only when relevant to the determination of an issue before the Court:

(A) Subpoena Papers. Any praecipe used solely for issuance of a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, any subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, and any affidavit of service of a subpoena, except for post-judgment proceedings;

(B) Discovery Papers. Notices of deposition; depositions, interrogatories and answers; requests for production, inspection or admission, and responses; requests for physical and mental examination; and notices of service of any discovery or discovery response;

(C) Proposed Pleadings. Any proposed pleading, except such pleading may be filed after ruling by the Court if necessary to preserve the record on appeal;

(D) Prior Filings. Any paper which previously has been filed in the case. If a party desires to call the Court's attention to anything contained in a previously filed paper, the party shall do so by incorporation by reference;

(E) Authorities Cited In Memoranda. Copies of authorities cited in memoranda, unless necessary to preserve the record on appeal; and

(F) Offers of Judgment Under Rule 68.

(3) Attachments to Judge. Except for proposed orders and proposed judgments, a party may attach copies of papers not otherwise to be filed under this rule to a copy of a motion or memorandum of points and authorities delivered to the judge to whom the case has been assigned. Any such papers provided to the judge must also be provided to all other parties.

(4) Sanctions. For violation of this Rule, the Court may order the removal of the offending document and charge the offending party or counsel such costs or fees as may be necessary to cover the Clerk's costs of filing, preservation, or storage, and the Court may impose any additional sanctions provided in Rule 16(f).Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 5(h). Filing with the court defined

The filing of pleadings and other papers with the court as required by these Rules shall be made by filing them with the clerk of the court, except that the judge may permit the papers to be filed with the judge and in that event the judge shall note thereon the filing date and forthwith transmit them to the office of the clerk. Search-For-Servers.com - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC - SearchForServers.com

Rule 5(i). Compulsory Arbitration

A complaint and an answer shall be accompanied by such certificate as may be required by Rule 72(e) of these Rules and such other certificates as may be required by local rule.

Rule 5(j). Proposed Orders and Proposed Judgments

(1) Required Format. A proposed order or proposed judgment shall be prepared as a separate document and shall not be included as an integral part of a motion, stipulation, or other document. The proposed order or proposed judgment shall be prepared in accordance with this subsection and Rule 10(d), and shall contain the following information as single-spaced text on the first page of the document:

(A) To the left of the center of the page starting at line one, the filing party's typed or printed name, address, telephone number, State Bar of Arizona attorney identification number, and any State Bar of Arizona law firm identification number, along with an identification of the party being represented by the attorney, e.g., plaintiff, defendant, third party plaintiff, etc. (Note: If the document is being presented by a litigant representing himself or herself, all of this information shall be included except the State Bar of Arizona identification numbers);

(B) Centered on or below line six (6) of the page, the typed or printed title of the court;

(C) Below the title of the court and to the left of the center of the paper, the typed or printed title of the action or proceeding;

(D) Opposite the title, in the space to the right of the center of the page, the typed or printed case number of the action or proceeding; and

(E) Immediately below the case number, a brief typed or printed description of the nature of the document.

There shall be at least two lines of text on the signature page. Any proposed form of order or proposed form of judgment shall be served upon all parties and counsel simultaneous with its submission to the Court for consideration. Proposed orders and proposed judgments shall not be filed or docketed by the Clerk of the Court until after judicial review and decision to sign, modify or reject. A party may file an unsigned order or judgment to preserve the record on appeal.

(2) Stipulations and Motions; Proposed Forms of Order.

(A) All written stipulations shall be accompanied by a proposed form of order. The party submitting the stipulation shall include with it copies to be conformed, together with envelopes stamped and addressed to each party who has entered an appearance in the case, unless otherwise provided for by the presiding judge. If the proposed form of order is signed, no minute entry shall issue.

(B) Any motion that is accompanied by a proposed form of order shall also include with it copies to be conformed, together with envelopes stamped and addressed to each party who has entered an appearance in the case. If the proposed form of order is signed, no minute entry shall issue.

RULE 5.1. DUTIES OF COUNSEL

(a) Attorney of Record: Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel.

(1) Attorney of Record: Duties of Counsel. No attorney shall appear in any action or file anything in any action without first appearing as counsel of record. In any matter, even if it has proceeded to judgment, there must be a formal substitution or association of counsel before any attorney, who is not an attorney of record, may appear. An attorney of record shall be deemed responsible as attorney of record in all matters before and after judgment until the time for appeal from a judgment has expired or a judgment has become final after appeal or until there has been a formal withdrawal from or substitution in the case.

(2) Withdrawal and Substitution. Except where provided otherwise in any local rules pertaining to domestic relations cases, no attorney shall be permitted to withdraw, or be substituted, as attorney of record in any pending action except by formal written order of the court, supported by written application setting forth the reasons therefor together with the name, residence and telephone number of the client, as follows:

(A) Where such application bears the written approval of the client, it shall be accompanied by a proposed written order and may be presented to the court ex parte. The withdrawing attorney shall give prompt notice of the entry of such order, together with the name and residence of the client, to all other parties or their attorneys.

(B) Where such application does not bear the written approval of the client, it shall be made by motion and shall be served upon the client and all other parties or their attorneys. The motion shall be accompanied by a certificate of the attorney making the motion that (i) the client has been notified in writing of the status of the case including the dates and times of any court hearings or trial settings, pending compliance with any existing court orders, and the possibility of sanctions, or (ii) the client cannot be located or for whatever other reason cannot be notified of the pendency of the motion and the status of the case.

(C) No attorney shall be permitted to withdraw as attorney of record after an action has been set for trial, (i) unless there shall be endorsed upon the application therefor either the signature of a substituting attorney stating that such attorney is advised of the trial date and will be prepared for trial, or the signature of the client stating that the client is advised of the trial date and has made suitable arrangements to be prepared for trial, or (ii) unless the court is satisfied for good cause shown that the attorney should be permitted to withdraw.

(b) Responsibility to Court. Each attorney shall be responsible for keeping advised of the status of cases in which that attorney has appeared, or their positions on the calendars of the court and of any assignments for hearing or argument. Upon relocation, each attorney shall advise the clerk of court and court administrator, in each of the counties in which that attorney has cases that are pending, of the attorney's current office address and telephone number.

(c) Notice of Settlement. It shall be the duty of counsel, or any party if unrepresented by counsel, to give the judge or the commissioner assigned the case or matter, the clerk of court and court administrator prompt notice of the settlement of any case or matter set for trial, hearing or argument before the trial, hearing, argument or matter awaiting court ruling. In the event of any unreasonable delay in the giving of such notice, the court may impose sanctions against counsel or the parties to insure future compliance with this rule. Jury fees may be taxed as costs pursuant to statute and local rule.

RULE 6. TIME

Rule 6(a). Computation

In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, by any local rules, by order of court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. When the period of time prescribed or allowed, exclusive of any additional time allowed under subdivision (e) of this rule, is less than 11 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall not be included in the computation. When that period of time is 11 days or more, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be included in the computation. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday.

Rule 6(b). Enlargement

When by these rules or by a notice given thereunder or by order of court an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified time, the court for cause shown may at any time in its discretion (1) with or without motion or notice order the period enlarged if request therefor is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or as extended by a previous order or (2) upon motion made after the expiration of the specified period permit the act to be done where the failure to act was the result of excusable neglect; but it may not extend the time for taking any action under Rules 50(b), 52(b), 59(d), (g) and (1), and 60(c), except to the extent and under the conditions stated in them, unless the court finds (a) that a party entitled to notice of the entry of judgment or order did not receive such notice from the clerk or any party within 21 days of its entry, and (b) that no party would be prejudiced, in which case the court may, upon motion filed within thirty days after the expiration of the period originally prescribed or within 7 days of receipt of such notice, whichever is earlier, extend the time for taking such action for a period of 10 days from the date of entry of the order extending the time for taking such action.

Rule 6(c). Abrogated Oct. 10, 2000, effective Dec. 1, 2000

Rule 6(d). Orders to Show Cause

A judge of the superior court, upon application supported by affidavit showing cause therefor, may issue an order requiring a party to show cause why the party applying for the order should not have the relief therein requested, and may make the order returnable at such time as the judge designates. Any such order to show cause shall be served in accordance with the requirements of Rules 4, 4.1 or 4.2, as applicable, of these rules or, if the party to whom the order is directed has entered an appearance in the action, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 5 of these rules, within such time as the judge shall direct.

Rule 6(e). Additional time after service under Rule 5(c)(2)(C), (D) or (E)

Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon the party and the notice or paper is served by a method authorized by Rule 5(c)(2)(C), (D), or (E), five calendar days shall be added to the prescribed period. This rule has no application to the distribution of notice of entry of judgment required by Rule 58(e).

Rule 6(f). Abrogated by order dated Dec. 20, 1991, effective July 1, 1992

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