Civil Court Administration is responsible for tracking and monitoring the status of all complex litigation court cases. Tort motor vehicle and tort non-motor vehicle are the reporting categories used by the state court.
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The presiding judge of the superior court has the authority to designate a case "complex" and should be assigned to the Complex Civil Litigation Court. The presiding judge delegates that authority to the presiding judge of the civil department. However, not all complex cases are torts and not all tort cases are designated complex.
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Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure 23, class actions.
Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure 39.1, trial of cases assigned to the complex civil litigation program.
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None known.
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None known.
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Appointment of a Member to the Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee (A.O. No. 2007-54) Extension of Authorization for the Complex Civil Litigation Pilot Program Applicable in Maricopa County (A.O. No. 2006-2006-123, amending A.O. No. 2004-27)
Extension of Authorization for the Complex Civil Litigation Pilot Program Applicable in Maricopa County (A.O. No. 2004-27, amending A.O. No. 2002-107)
In Re the Matter of Electronic Filing and Service of Pleadings in Complex Civil Litigation Cases (A.O. No. 2003-115)
In Re the Matter of the Establishment of a Pilot Program for a Complex Civil Litigation Court (A.O. No. 2002-127)
See generally the Administrative Orders Index.
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Interlocutory orders of trial court may be reviewed in appellate court by filing a petition for special action.
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Complex civil litigation docket with three participating divisions.
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Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee. Established by Administrative Order (see above). Final Report of the Committee to Study Complex Litigation (September 2002).
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The Integrated Court Information System (ICIS) tracks all civil cases. Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, began an appellate settlement program in 1998. Rule 30 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure governs the program. The site includes contact information and downloadable Confidential Settlement Statement. Pima County Superior Court operates a settlement conference program. Every judge on the civil bench has settlement conference duties, and approximately 70 pro tem judges also conduct settlement conferences. R.C.P. 16.1 provides for the mandatory settlement conferences. (Cases subject to compulsory arbitration are exempt.) Settlement conferences are also mandatory for medical malpractice cases. Sanctions are provided for by R.C.P. 16(f). Pursuant to R.C.P. Rule 16 and Maricopa County Local Rule 3.11, the Maricopa Superior Court may direct parties in any civil case to a settlement conference. By stipulation, parties in Maricopa Superior Court civil cases may agree to a binding one-day jury trial called the Civil Court Shortrial. Three of four jurors must agree to the verdict. Shortrial is an option for parties who opt out of mandatory arbitration. Because arbitration is compulsory only for cases under a certain dollar amount, it is unlikely that mass actions would be subject to either Shortrial or arbitration.
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E-filing in the Complex Civil Court pilot project (see A.O. No. 2003-115). Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, uses the e-Filer system.
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