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Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure – 2026

Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure governing appeals to the Arizona Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, including jurisdiction, briefing, oral argument, motions, mandates, and review.

Browse all 44 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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Part I: General Provisions Part II: Appeal from a Judgment Part III: Appellate Briefs Part IV: Appellate Court Procedures and Decisions Part V: Settlement Part VI: Miscellaneous Appendix

Part I: General Provisions

Rule 1 Title and Application Rule 2 Definitions Rule 3 Suspension of These Rules; Suspension of an Appeal Rule 4 Filing Documents with an Appellate Court; Format; Service Rule 4.1 Paper Filing Rule 4.2 Electronic Filing Rule 5 Computing and Modifying Deadlines Rule 6 Motions

Part II: Appeal from a Judgment

Rule 7 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment Rule 8 Appeal and Cross-Appeal--How Taken Rule 8.1 Renumbered as Rule 10, effective January 1, 2015 Rule 9 Appeal and Cross-Appeal--When Taken Rule 9.1 Abrogated September 2, 2014, effective January 1, 2015 Rule 10 Appeals in Expedited Election Matters Rule 11 The Record on Appeal Rule 11.1 Transmitting the Record to the Appellate Court Rule 12 Notice Regarding Filing Fee and Deadlines; Case Management Statement in Division One

Part III: Appellate Briefs

Rule 13 Content of Briefs Rule 13.1 Appendix Rule 14 Length and Form of Briefs Rule 15 Due Dates; Filing and Service of Briefs Rule 16 Amicus Curiae Rule 17 Supplemental Citation of Legal Authority

Part IV: Appellate Court Procedures and Decisions

Rule 18 Oral Argument in the Court of Appeals Rule 19 Petition for Transfer Rule 20 Notice of Decisions and Orders Rule 21 Attorneys' Fees and Costs Rule 22 Motion for Reconsideration Rule 23 Petition for Review Rule 24 Appellate Court Mandate Rule 25 Sanctions Rule 26 Voluntary Dismissal Rule 27 Substitution of Parties Rule 28 Decisions; Publication of Opinions Rule 28.1 Availability of Tax Memorandum Decisions Rule 29 Accelerated Appeals

Part V: Settlement

Rule 30 Arizona Appellate Settlement Conference Program Rule 31 Notice of Settlement

Part VI: Miscellaneous

Rule 32 Websites and Forms

Appendix

Form 1 Notice of Appeal or Notice of Cross-Appeal Form 2 Certificate of Compliance Form 3 Caption Form 4 Caption of a Brief Form 5 Repealed Aug. 28, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026