Free Common Law Legal Document Templates
This site provides attorneys with sample law pleadings for Yavapai 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 | November 4, 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 | November 6, 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 | November 7, 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 | November 13, 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 14, 2020 | |
| Affidavit – Service by Publication, Defendant’s Residence Unknown | Affidavit to accompany and support service by publication when a defendant is transient or homeless. | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.2(f) | Civil | November 20, 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 21, 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 27, 2020 | |
| Civil Summons | Summons used for a defendant subject to a civil action | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(b) | Civil | December 4, 2020 | |
| Civil Summons – Fictitiously Named Defendant | Summons used for a defendant whose identity is unknown | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(c) | Civil | November 28, 2020 | |
| Complaint – Motor Vehicle Accident Common Law | 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 | December 5, 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 | December 11, 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 | December 12, 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 | December 18, 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 19, 2020 | |
| Motion – For Extension of Time | Motion requesting an extion of time to complete an action | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(b) | Civil | December 25, 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) | December 26, 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 | January 1, 2021 | |
| Motion – Leave to Amend Process | Motion for leave to amend process upon a defendant | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(h) | Civil | January 2, 2021 | |
| Motion – Special Appointment To Serve Process | Motion to appoint a private party to serve process | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(d) | Civil | January 8, 2021 | |
| 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 | January 9, 2021 | |
| 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 | January 15, 2021 | |
| Motion – To File 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 16, 2021 | |
| Motion – To Unseal Documents | Motion to unseal documents which are unavailable for public access | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(h) | Civil | January 22, 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 23, 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 29, 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 30, 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 | February 5, 2021 | View PDF |
| 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 | February 6, 2021 | |
| Notice of Lodging Proposed Form of Final Judgment | Notifying the court of lodging a proposed final judgment | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.1(d) | Civil | February 12, 2021 | |
| Notice of Settlement | Notifying the court of a settlement between parties | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.3 | Civil | February 13, 2021 | |
| Notice of Withdrawal of Request to File Document Under Seal | Notifying the court of withdrawal of a previous motion to file a document under seal | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(f)(2)(B) | Civil | February 19, 2021 | |
| Order – Appointing Private Party to Serve Process | Order appointing a private party to serve process | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(d) | Civil | February 20, 2021 | |
| Order – Approving Stipulation for Extension of Time | Order approving stipulation for extension of time | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(b) | Civil | February 26, 2021 | |
| Order – Approving Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel | Order approving stipulation for substitution of counsel | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.3(a) | Civil | February 27, 2021 | |
| Order – Authorizing Category of Documents to be Filed Under Seal on Motion | Order approving motion for a category of documents to be filed under seal | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(c) | Civil | March 5, 2021 | |
| Order – Authorizing Category of Documents to be Filed Under Seal on Stipulation | Order approving stipulation for a category of documents to be filed under seal | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(d) | Civil | March 6, 2021 | |
| Order – Authorizing Documents to be Filed Under Seal on Motion | Order approving motion for documents to be filed under seal | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(d) | Civil | March 12, 2021 | |
| Order – Authorizing Documents to be Filed Under Seal on Stipulation | Order approving stipulation for a document to be filed under seal | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(d) | Civil | March 13, 2021 | |
| Order – Authorizing Substitute Service | Order approving motion for substitute service of process | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(k) | Civil | March 19, 2021 | |
| Order – Dismissal for Failure to Secure Timely Service | Order granting motion to dismiss the action for failure to serve process within the allotted time period | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i) | Civil | March 20, 2021 | |
| Order – Extending Time After Expiration of Period | Order approving motion for an extension of time before the time period has expired | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(B) | Civil | March 26, 2021 | |
| Order – Extending Time Before Expiration of Period | Order approving motion for an extension of time before the time period has expired | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A) | Civil | March 27, 2021 | |
| Order – Granting additional time to secure service | Order approving motion for an extension of time to secure service | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i) | Civil | April 5, 2021 | |
| Order – Granting Leave to Amend Process | Order granting leave to amend process | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(h) | Civil | April 6, 2021 | |
| Order – Unsealing Documents | Order granting motion to unseal documents | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(h) | Civil | April 12, 2021 | |
| Proposed Form of Final Judgment | Proposed form of final judgment to the court | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.1(d) | Civil | April 13, 2021 | |
| Request for Waiver of Service | Request for defendant to voluntarily waive service | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(c) | Civil | April 19, 2021 | |
| Request to Clerk to Disallow Public Access to a Document Pending Judicial Review | Request to the clerk to withhold documents from public access pending judicial review | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(e)(3)(C) | Civil | April 20, 2021 | |
| Request to Clerk to Retain Lodged Document for Appellate Review | Request to the clerk to retain lodged documents under seal pending appellate review | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4(f)(2)(A) | Civil | April 26, 2021 | |
| Stipulation – For Extension of Time | Stipulation for an extension of time to complete an action | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(b) | Civil | April 27, 2021 | |
| Stipulation – To File Category of Documents Under Seal | Stipulation to file a category of documents under seal | Civil | November 7, 2020 | ||
| Stipulation – To File Category of Documents Under Seal on Stipulation | Stipulation to file a category of documents under seal | Civil | November 7, 2020 | ||
| Stipulation – To File Documents Under Seal | Stipulation to file a category of documents under seal | Civil | April 29, 2021 | ||
| Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel with Client Consent | Stipulation for substitution of counsel | Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.3(a)(2)(B)(i) | Civil | May 1, 2021 |
