Rule 3 Statutory Authority for Certain Special Actions

Some laws give people the right to file a special type of court case called a special action. This rule says that if any law (other than a few specific ones already covered elsewhere) allows someone to file this kind of case, it follows the rules for special actions.

These cases are called "statutory special actions" because a statute (a written law) is what allows them to be filed. They can either start fresh in a court or be used to appeal a decision from a lower court.

The standard rules for special actions apply to these cases. However, if the specific law that allows the case has its own procedures, those procedures take over where they differ from the standard rules.