Task Force on Rules of Procedure for Special Actions
1501 W. Washington St., Suite 410
Phoenix, AZ 85007
[email protected]
(602) 452-3242

This petition requests the Court to abrogate the current Rules of Procedure for Special Actions and to replace the current set with these proposed rules.

Filed: February 22, 2024

Would abrogate the current Rules of Procedure for Special Actions and replace them with a revised and restyled set of special action rules.

Comments due no later than May 17, 2024, and any reply by the Task Force due no later than June 21, 2024.

Petition to Amend the Rules of Civil Procedure for Special Actions. Comment of Joel Nomkin to Amend the Rules of Procedure for Special
Special Actions.

Joel W. Nomkin
PERKINS COIE LLP
2901 North Central Avenue, Suite 2000
Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2788
Telephone: +1.602.351.8000
Facsimile: +1.602.648.7000
[email protected]
[email protected]

D. Douglas Metcalf
Judge of the Superior Court
in and for Pima County
110 West Congress
Tucson, AZ 85701
ph. (520) 724-3708
email: [email protected]
Ariz. Bar No. 017377

Samuel A. Thumma
Chair, Arizona Commission on Access to Justice
Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals
Division One
State Courts Building
1501 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3329
[email protected]
Telephone: (602) 452-6700

The Arizona Commission on Access to Justice has authorized Judge Sam Thumma, Chair, to submit this comment in support of Petition R-23-0055.

Kevin D. Heade
AZ State Bar # 029909
Defender Attorney (Appeals)
Pinal County Public Defender
P.O. Box 2457
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 866-7199
[email protected]

Pursuant to Rule 28(e) of the Arizona Supreme Court Rules, the Appellate Unit of the Pinal County Public Defender respectfully submits this comment seeking clarification of whether special actions filed pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-546.01 challenging court ordered treatment qualify as a statutory appellate special action. Currently, there does not appear to be a reference to A.R.S. § 36-546.01 in the robust comment identifying statutory special actions. This oversight should be remedied.

The attached comment offers supporting reasons why A.R.S. § 36-546.01 creates a statutory appellate special action.

Emily Ward (No. 029963)
FENNEMORE CRAIG, P.C.
2394 E. Camelback Road, Suite 600
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Telephone: (602) 916-5000
Email: [email protected]

Amanda Weaver (No. 034644)
SNELL & WILMER LLP
One E. Washington Street, Suite 2700
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Telephone: (602) 382-6000
Email: [email protected]