Free Common Law Legal Document Templates
This site provides attorneys with sample law pleadings for Maricopa County, Arizona. These are commonly used for motions, petitions, and other legal documents used in personal injury, probate, and civil cases in Phoenix. In addition to Arizona state specific legal document templates, we also have templates geared towards common law and the FRCP. 100% free and open source. If you are not an attorney but are an injury victim, please contact us for more information.
| Title | Description | Statute | Type of Law | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance of Service by Defendant | Used when a defendant voluntarily waives traditional service. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(f) | Civil | October 27, 2020 | |
| Acceptance of Service by Defendant’s Attorney | Used when a defendant's attorney voluntarily accepts service on behalf of his or her client. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(f) | Civil | October 27, 2020 | |
| Affidavit – Propriety and Completion of Direct Service Out of State | Affidavit to accompany and support service by publication when a defendant's address is unknown. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.2(b) | Civil | October 28, 2020 | |
| Affidavit – Propriety and Completion of Service out of State by Registered Mail | Affidavit to accompany and support service by publication when a defendant's address is unknown. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.2(c) | Civil | October 29, 2020 | |
| Affidavit – Service by Publication, Absent or Transient Defendant | Affidavit to accompany and support service by publication when a defendant is transient or homeless. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.2(f) | Civil | November 4, 2020 | |
| Affidavit – Service by Publication, Defendant’s Residence Unknown | Affidavit to accompany and support service by publication when a defendant's address is unknown. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.2(f) | Civil | November 5, 2020 | |
| Affidavit – Service by Publication, Unable to Serve | Affidavit to accompany and support service by publication when a defendant is unable to be served, even when it is known where they reside. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.2(f) | Civil | November 11, 2020 | |
| Arbitration Certification | Arbitration certificate to accompany process in a Maricopa County Civil Matter. States whether the case is or is not subject to compulsory arbitration based on the value of claimed monetary damages. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 8(j) | Civil | November 5, 2020 | |
| Civil Summons | Summons used for a defendant subject to a civil action | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(b) | Civil | November 14, 2020 | |
| Civil Summons – Fictitiously Named Defendant | Summons used for a defendant whose identity is unknown | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(c) | Civil | November 11, 2020 | |
| Complaint – Motor Vehicle Accident Common Law Negligence | Used to file a lawsuit against a driver for negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Commonly used in car crash cases. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 3 | Tort | November 20, 2020 | |
| Complaint – Motor Vehicle Accident Common Law Negligence and Negligence Per Se | Used to file a lawsuit against a driver for injury involving a motor vehicle. Alleges common law negligence and negligence per se. Commonly used in car crash cases where defendant violated a statute while driving. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 3 | Tort | November 21, 2020 | |
| Complaint – Premises Liability Common Law Negligence | Used to file a lawsuit against a possessor of land for a hazard that existed on property in their possession that caused injury to plaintiff. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 3 | Tort | November 27, 2020 | |
| Motion – Authorizing Substitute Service | Motion requesting an order be granted authorizing substitute service of the defendant due to inability or impracticability | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(k) | Civil | November 28, 2020 | |
| Motion – Dismiss for Failure to Secure Timely Service | Motion to dismiss for failure to serve the defendant within the time allotted by the civil rule | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i) | Civil | December 4, 2020 | |
| Motion – For Extension of Time | Motion requesting an extion of time to complete an action | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(b) | Civil | December 5, 2020 | |
| Motion – For Extension of Time Before Expiration of Period | Motion for an extension of time before the time period has expired | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(b) | Tort | December 11, 2020 | |
| Motion – For Withdrawal as Counsel | Motion to withdraw as counsel for a party in litigation and substiitute alternate counsel | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.3(a) | Civil | December 12, 2020 | |
| Motion – Leave to Amend Process | Motion for leave to amend process upon a defendant | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(h) | Civil | December 18, 2020 | |
| Motion – Special Appointment To Serve Process | Motion to appoint a private party to serve process | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(d) | Civil | December 19, 2020 | |
| Motion – To Extend Time to Secure Service of Process | Motion requesting an extension of time for the time to serve the defendant | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i) | Civil | December 25, 2020 | |
| Motion – To File Category of Documents Under Seal on Motion | Motion to file a category of documents under seal. Used to keep multiple documents in a specific category from being publicly accessible | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(d) | Civil | December 26, 2020 | |
| Motion – To File Category of Documents Under Seal on Motion | Motion to file a document under seal. Used to keep documents from being publicly accessible | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(d) | Civil | January 1, 2021 | |
| Motion – To Unseal Documents | Motion to unseal documents which are unavailable for public access | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(h) | Civil | January 2, 2021 | |
| Notice of Filing Acceptance of Service | Notifying the court of acceptance of service on behalf of a defendant | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(f) | Civil | January 8, 2021 | |
| Notice of Limited Appearance | Notifying the court of representation for a defendant in a limited capacity | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.3(a) | Civil | January 9, 2021 | |
| Notice of Limited Scope of Representation | Notifying the court of representation for a defendant in a limited capacity | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.3(c) | Civil | January 15, 2021 | |
| Notice of Lodging and Service of Lodged Document(s) | Notifying the court of lodging documents and service of those documents upon necessary parties | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(e) | Civil | January 16, 2021 | |
| Notice of Lodging Document Subject to Protective Order or Confidentiality Agreement | Notifying the court that sealed documents were produced in discovery and must be filed under seal to prevent public discloosure | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(g) | Civil | January 22, 2021 |
