Maricopa Court Calendar (2025)

FAQs

How do I find my court date in Maricopa County? ›

Court dates and case information can be found by visiting the Maricopa County Superior Court Case Search webpage. Acceptable criteria for database searches on this page include: Case number. First and last name.

Rule 11. The Forensics Services Division evaluates defendants for competency in criminal cases. If found competent, they return to trial court; if found incompetent but restorable, they receive treatment in a Restoration to Competency (RTC) program or an Outpatient Treatment Program.

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.

The Superior Court is a court of general jurisdiction over cases relating to criminal felonies, juveniles, families, probate/mental health, tax, and civil. The Judicial Branch, headed by a Presiding Judge, includes the Superior Court, and the departments of Adult and Juvenile Probation.

If you were arrested or received a citation in Arizona and want to check your court date, a good place to start in most instances is the Arizona Judicial Branch website, which allows you to search case information for most courts in the state.

However, the Arizona Judicial Branch provides an online resource to access records of criminal proceedings from courthouses. Persons may use the publicly accessible case search tool to find criminal case records. To use the tool, requesters must provide either the name of the offender or the case number.

A party seeking temporary orders for legal decision-making, parenting time, child support, or spousal maintenance, or concerning property, debt, or attorney fees, must file a separate verified motion that states the motion's legal and jurisdictional basis and the specific relief requested.

Rule 48 - Emergency Temporary Orders (a)Filing and Timing. A party may request temporary orders without notice by filing a verified motion, along with a proposed form of orders and a notice of hearing on the motion.

The court shall grant summary judgment if the moving party shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The court should state on the record the reasons for granting or denying the motion.

An answer must be filed within TWENTY (20) calendar days from the date you were served with the civil summons and complaint. If the complaint was served outside of Arizona, the time to answer time is THIRTY (30) calendar days. In computing the time in which to file an answer, the date of service is not included.

How long does a judge have to rule on a motion in Arizona? ›

Every matter submitted for determination to a judge of the superior court for decision shall be determined and a ruling made not later than sixty days from submission thereof, in accordance with Section 21. Article VI of the Arizona Constitution.

If a defendant is not served with process within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court--on motion, or on its own after notice to the plaintiff--must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time.

matters of probate (wills, estates); dissolution or annulment of marriages (divorces); naturalization and the issuance of appropriate documents for these events; and, special cases and proceedings not otherwise provided for, and such other jurisdiction as may be provided by law.

According to ARCP Rule 16.1 and Maricopa County Local Rule 3.11, the Court has discretion to direct parties in any civil case to a settlement conference to facilitate settlement.

The court may order the court files and records, or any part thereof, to be sealed or redacted, provided the court makes and enters written findings that the specific sealing or redaction is justified by identified compelling interests that outweigh the public interest in access to the court record.

Some, but not all, judges livestream their hearings. To watch online, visit the Court Calendars page to see which court(s) may have an active live stream. However, there is an expectation of privacy for some sensitive cases and the stream may end at any time.

According to Arizona Revised Statute Section 41-1750, all documents related to a person's criminal history are in the public domain.

This depends on the particular court, but it reads an awful lot like "complaint dismissed by court." Usually when there is a plea in a DUI the Court dismisses one or more charges as part of the agreement. You can always call the court for clarification.

Statewide records can be accessed through the Arizona Department of Public Safety online search portal. While this is not a free search, it does contain arrest and criminal records in Arizona for anyone in the state that has been charged with a crime.