Rule 17 Costs and Attorney Fees

(a) Claim for Attorney Fees. Any claim for fees must be made in the petition, cross-petition, or response and must cite the authority for the award with the specificity required by ARCAP 21(a)(2).

(b) Opposing a Claim for Attorney Fees. Any party opposing a claim for attorney fees raised in a petition or a cross-petition must do so in the response to a petition or cross-petition. Any party opposing a claim for attorney fees raised in a response to either a petition or a cross-petition must do so in a separate brief in opposition filed no later than 10 days after the response containing a claim for attorney fees is served. The brief may not exceed 4 pages.

(c) Statement of Costs and Attorney Fees; Objections. A party may file a statement of costs and attorney fees within 10 days after the court has issued an order declining jurisdiction or the clerk has given notice that the court has rendered a decision on the merits. Objections to a statement of costs or attorney fees must be filed no later than 10 days after service of the statement. A reply to the objection must be filed no later than 5 days after service of the objection.