Rule 1 Scope and Applicability
Part I. General Administration
Rule Text
Rules 2 through 42 govern procedures in Arizona courts for any case brought under Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) § 13-3602, Order of Protection; A.R.S. § 13-3624, Emergency Order of Protection; A.R.S. § 12-1809, Injunction Against Harassment; or A.R.S. § 12-1810, Injunction Against Workplace Harassment. Rules 3, 4, 42, and 43 govern procedures for any petition filed under A.R.S. § 13-719(D) for an Order for Lifetime No-Contact Injunction. Rule 44 applies to all protective order cases.
Amendment history: Added Sept. 5, 2007, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Amended Sept. 16, 2008, effective Sept. 26, 2008. Adopted on a permanent basis effective Sept. 3, 2009. Amended Aug. 30, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013; Aug. 27, 2015, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Amended on an emergency basis effective Dec. 8, 2022, permanently adopted Aug. 24, 2023, effective Oct. 30, 2023; amended on an emergency basis Aug. 28, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026, permanently adopted effective Jan. 1, 2026.