Arizona Rules of Small Claims Procedure

2025 Edition

• Rule 1. Small Claims Lawsuit
• Rule 2. Parties to a Lawsuit
• Rule 1. [Effective 9/26/2025] Small Claims Lawsuit
• Rule 3. Computing Time
• Rule 4. Plaintiff Must File a Complaint In Justice Court
• Rule 5. Service
• Rule 6. Providing Additional Documents to the Other Party
• Rule 7. Defendant's Answer
• Rule 8. Setting the Hearing
• Rule 9. Defendant's Counterclaim
• Rule 10. Defendant Can File a Motion to Change Venue
• Rule 11. Transferring the Lawsuit to the Justice Court Civil Division
• Rule 9. [Effective 9/26/2025] Defendant's Counterclaim
• Rule 12. Hearing
• Rule 13. Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Rule 14. Requesting an Interpreter Or Special Accommodations
• Rule 15. Judgment
• Rule 16. Vacating a Judgment
• Rule 17. Dismissing a Lawsuit
• Rule 18. Enforcing a Judgment
• Rule 18.1. [Effective 1/1/2026] Retention and Disposition of Evidence and Illustrative Aids
• Rule 19. Forms
• Appendix
• [Effective Until 9/26/2025] Appendix
• [Effective 9/26/2025] Appendix

2024 Edition

• Rule 1. Small Claims Lawsuit
• Rule 2. Parties to a Lawsuit
• Rule 3. Computing Time
• Rule 4. Plaintiff Must File a Complaint In Justice Court
• Rule 5. Service
• Rule 6. Providing Additional Documents to the Other Party
• Rule 5. [Effective 1/1/2025] Service
• Rule 7. Defendant's Answer
• Rule 8. Setting the Hearing
• Rule 9. Defendant's Counterclaim
• Rule 10. Defendant Can File a Motion to Change Venue
• Rule 11. Transferring the Lawsuit to the Justice Court Civil Division
• Rule 12. Hearing
• Rule 13. Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Rule 14. Requesting an Interpreter Or Special Accommodations
• Rule 15. Judgment
• Rule 16. Vacating a Judgment
• Rule 17. Dismissing a Lawsuit
• Rule 18. Enforcing a Judgment
• Rule 19. Forms
• Appendix

2023 Edition

• Rule 1. Small Claims Lawsuit
• Rule 2. Parties to a Lawsuit
• Rule 3. Computing Time
• Rule 4. Plaintiff Must File a Complaint In Justice Court
• Rule 5. Service
• Rule 6. Providing Additional Documents to the Other Party
• Rule 7. Defendant's Answer
• Rule 8. Setting the Hearing
• Rule 9. Defendant's Counterclaim
• Rule 10. Defendant Can File a Motion to Change Venue
• Rule 11. Transferring the Lawsuit to the Justice Court Civil Division
• Rule 12. Hearing
• Rule 13. Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Rule 14. Requesting an Interpreter Or Special Accommodations
• Rule 15. Judgment
• Rule 16. Vacating a Judgment
• Rule 17. Dismissing a Lawsuit
• Rule 18. Enforcing a Judgment
• Rule 19. Forms
• Appendix