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AZTurboCourt Forms for Justice Courts
AZTurboCourt may be used to create forms that will be filed in a Justice Court, only for civil and small claims actions. AZTurboCourt provides a series of questions, and the answers are used to complete the form(s). To print the form(s), an application fee must be paid to AZTurboCourt.
For no cost, blank civil forms and small claims forms may be downloaded from the Self-Service Center.
Whether using AZTurboCourt or Self-Service Center forms, the completed form(s) must be: (1) printed and (2) mailed or hand-delivered to the appropriate Justice Court. The Justice Court may charge a filing fee. To request a waiver or deferral of the Justice Court’s filing fee(s), an application may be filed with the Justice Court.
Use AZTurboCourt to prepare a form for a civil action.   Use AZTurboCourt to prepare a form for a small claims action.
Civil   Small Claims
A civil action is filed in a Justice Court when the claim for damages is an amount of $10,000 or less. The case will be assigned to a Justice of the Peace.   A small claims action is filed in a Justice Court when the claim for damages is an amount of $3,500 or less. The case may be assigned to a Small Claims Hearing Officer or a Justice of the Peace.
A civil complaint is filed in the Justice Court precinct where where the defendant lives, or as permitted by ARS § 22-202.   A small claims complaint is filed in the Justice Court precinct where the defendant lives, or as permitted by ARS § 22-505 and ARS § 22-202.
The parties may be represented by attorneys.   The parties may be represented by attorneys, only if both parties agree to the use of attorneys.
The parties may request a jury trial, and the Court’s judgment may be appealed and reviewed by a higher court.   The parties cannot request a jury trial, and the Court’s judgment cannot be appealed.
For more information about the statutory requirements for civil actions, see ARS title 22, chapter 2.   For more information about the statutory requirements for small claims actions, see ARS title 22, chapter 5.
For more information about the rules of procedure for civil actions, see the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure.   For more information about the rules of procedure for small claims actions, see the Rules of Small Claims Procedure.