Hon. William J. O’Neil
Presiding Civil Court Judge
Pinal County Superior Court
P.O. Box 847
Florence, AZ 85232
Telephone: (520) 866-5409
Facsimile: (520) 866-5403
Chair, Domestic Violence Rules Committee


IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF ARIZONA

In the Matter of: )
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Arizona Rules of ) Supreme Court No._____________
Protective Order Procedure )
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RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND )
FINAL PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF )
ARIZONA RULES OF PROTECTIVE )
ORDER PROCEDURE ) __________________________ )



FINAL PETITION FOR ADOPTION

OF ARIZONA RULES OF PROTECTIVE ORDER PROCEDURE

Pursuant to Rule 28, Rules of the Supreme Court, the Domestic Violence Rules Committee by and through its chair, the Honorable William J. O’Neil, Presiding Judge of Civil Court, petitions the Court to adopt this final version of the Arizona Rules of Protective Order Procedure (ARPOP) as reflected in the accompanying Appendix A, proposed rules, with a delayed effective date of January 1, 2009. The Committee further requests that the Supreme Court maintain a portion of the Committee in place to entertain public comments as the rules are implemented and to conduct a review of the rules two years after the effective date thereof.

Respectfully submitted this 29th day of June, 2007.


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Hon. William J. O’Neil
Presiding Civil Court Judge
Pinal County Superior Court

Submitted electronically by:
Theresa Barrett