Information to complete the forms should be TYPED rather than handwritten.
To file for an appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals you will need:
- Time and patience
- Case number
- Name of the appellant and their counsel (if applicable)
- Records of service dates and compliance
- Court transcripts of previous trials pertaining to the appeal or details of the transcript order with expected date of completion
- Cashier's Check or Bond for the Supersedeas Bond required
- If requesting a fee waiver or deferral, monthly income statements, monthly expenses, and current assets
- Costs associated with the trial
Documents should be submitted using paperclips, binder clips, or rubber bands; staples or hole making fasteners and adhesive materials are highly discouraged.
Required formatting for the Opening Brief:
- Typed
- Handwritten is allowed if printed legibly
- 8.5x11, white paper
- Printed single-sided
- 14 size, monospaced, font
- 1" margins
- Double spaced
- Headings, quotations, and footnotes can be single spaced and indented
- Referred to cases must be in italics
- Headings must be underlines, in italics, or in bold
- Pages numbered
- No longer than 14,000 words, may not exceed 280 words, per page
- Table of contents, table of citations, certificate of compliance, and appendix are not included in the count
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One requires a Case Management Statement to be filed along with the brief/petition. For this you will need:
- Date the Superior Court filed the judgment/order and was the ruling signed
- Date each notice of appeal or cross-appeal was filed and by whom
- If time was extended, identify the motion, date of filing, date of ruling, and was the ruling signed
- Names and filing dates of current motions pending in Superior Court
- Date of compliance with ARCAP 11(c)(1) and (2)
- Name of court reporter or authorized transcriber
- Estimated date of completion
- If applicable, the court, case name, and number of pending bankruptcy court petition
- If applicable, the case name and number of other appeals, special action, or petition for review as it pertains to this case
- Opposing side address, email, and telephone number