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Vol. 13, No. 12 December 2017
Payment plans
Arizona’s Fair Justice Task Force
recently asked courts and Clerk’s offices to update their websites and
materials to inform defendants in criminal cases and civil traffic matters that
if they cannot afford to pay their full ordered amounts, they should request a
payment plan. The language recommended by the Task Force is:
“If you are required to pay fines,
penalties, fees or other financial obligations as a result of a
judgment of this court and you are unable to pay, bring this information
to the attention of court staff or the judge because payments over time or
other alternatives may be available. Do not ignore your responsibility to
pay, as this may result in additional penalties and costs to you.”
Mandatory e-Filing expands to Yavapai and Mohave counties
TurboCourt, one of the eFiling
vendors used for electronic filing in the Superior Court in Arizona, recently
announced the expansion of eFiling and mandatory eFiling in Arizona. Starting
December 1, 2017, attorneys are required to eFile documents in civil cases in
the Superior Court in Yavapai and Mohave counties.
TurboCourt states they launched
AZTurboCourt in 2009 for Civil and Appellate cases in Pima and Maricopa counties
and have been part of the expansion of eFiling throughout Arizona. eFiling in
civil cases became available in Santa Cruz County in October. By the end of
next year, the company expects to be available in Pinal, Yuma, and the
remaining counties.
eFiling in superior court civil
cases is also currently available in Yavapai, Mohave, and Santa Cruz counties
through eFileAZ, another vendor available through the Supreme Court’s eFiling
Information page. Thanks to this expansion, practitioners with cross-county
practices will continue to have more opportunities to electronically file
statewide. For more information, including links to training and updates, see
the Arizona Judicial Branch’s website at http://www.azcourts.gov/efilinginformation.
Holiday Reminders
The Clerk’s offices will be
closed on Monday, December 25, 2017 for Christmas and on Monday, January 1,
2018 for New Year’s Day. In non-juvenile case types, customers may submit
documents for filing on nights, weekends, and holidays by eFiling in
appropriate cases or by using the Clerk’s external filing depository boxes
located around the Valley. Filing depository box locations are listed online at
http://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/alternative_filing.asp. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy
New Year!
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