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Last Post 21 Jul 2008 01:54 PM by  lkoschney
R-08-0001 Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure
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ecrowley
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08 Jan 2008 10:51 AM
    R-08-0001

    PETITION TO AMEND RULE 7, SUPERIOR COURT RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE - CRIMINAL; RULE 12, SUPERIOR COURT RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE - CIVIL; AND RULE 29, CIVIL TRAFFIC RULES

    TO ALLOW THE TRIAL COURT TO SET A TRIAL DE NOVO, AND THE SUPERIOR COURT TO REMAND TO THE TRIAL COURT FOR A TRIAL DE NOVO, WHEN THE RECORD IS INSUFFICIENT FOR AN APPEAL; AND TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF STAY OF "SENTENCE" AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT RESTITUTION PAYMENTS CONTINUE TO BE PAID PENDING APPEAL.

    Petitioner:
    Hon. George T. Anagnost
    Peoria Municipal Court
    8401 West Monroe St.
    Peoria, AZ 85345
    (623)773-7420

    Filed January 8, 2008

    Comments due May 20, 2008.

    ADOPTED as modified, effective January 1, 2009.
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    Michael A. Parham
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    19 Jul 2008 04:04 PM
    Michael A. Parham, #4853
    5333 N. 7th Street, B-213
    Phoenix, AZ 85014
    (602) 265-6804
    (602) 265-8945 FAX

    This rule is a good idea except that for forcible/special detainers, the time for the trial de novo under SCRAP Civil Rule 12(e)should be reduced to five days after determination that a new trial is necessary. That is a short fuse but statutes require these matters to be heard promptly and forbid continuances exceeding three days in Justice Court.

    This assumes that the forcible/special detainer statutes even will permit a trial de novo in Justice Court. Since the statutes require the notice of appeal to be filed within five days after judgment and have limitations on extending that time (see ARS 12-1179(A)), it is possible that a trial de novo in the lower court would be impermissable absent an amendment to the forcible/special detainer statutes. If permissable, it can be argued that the time to appeal cannot be extended.

    Whatever the decision on that point, applying a 45 day rule to setting eviction re-trials is completely inconsistent with the intent of the forcible/special detainer statutes creating a speedy summary proceeding.
    lkoschney
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    21 Jul 2008 01:54 PM
    R-08-0001 Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure

    Michael A. Parham #4853
    5333 N 7th Street, B-213
    Phoenix, AZ 85014
    Ph: (602) 265-6804
    Fax: (602)265-9045
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