Revised 10.24.18
FOREIGN
JUDGMENT
(Civil Case Types)
PINAL COUNTY
INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS
Provided as a Public Service by
Amanda Stanford
Clerk of the Superior Court
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INSTRUCTIONS
“Filing a Foreign Judgment”
In
Order To File A Foreign Judgment In The Superior Court Of Arizona, The Following Is Required:
1. All forms must be completed with BLACK INK ONLY.
2. A certified or authenticated copy of the filed-in judgment from the foreign court in which it was
rendered.
3. An Affidavit Substantiating a Foreign Judgment, setting forth the name and last known address for
both the Petitioner and Respondent.
4. A Notice of Filing Foreign Judgment.
5. A Civil Cover Sheet.
6. When Filing a Foreign Judgment, fees will apply and are due at the time of filing (for a list of current
fees visit http://www.coscpinalcountyaz.gov/fees.html). Payment may be made by Cash, Money
Order, Visa or MasterCard, Debit or Credit or a Personal In-State Check made payable to the “Clerk
of Superior Court.”
If you cannot pay these fees and if you qualify, you may request the fee(s) be deferred or waived. The
Clerk of the Superior Court has the necessary forms to ask for a deferral or waiver.
NOTE: There is a fee associated with the Application for Deferral and you must provide proof of
income (copy of your last 2 most recent paystubs).
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PROCEDURES
How to File a Foreign Judgment with the Court
STEP 1: Complete the “Civil Cover Sheet.”
(Do not copy this document)
Make 2 Copies of the following documents after you have filled them out:
Affidavit of Filing Foreign Judgment”
Notice of Filing Foreign Judgment”
STEP 2: Separate your documents into three (3) sets:
SET 1 - ORIGINALS FOR CLERK OF COURT:
Civil Cover Sheet”
“Affidavit of Filing Foreign Judgment”
“Notice of Filing Foreign Judgment”
SET 2 - COPIES FOR THE OTHER PARTY:
“Affidavit of Filing Foreign Judgment”
“Notice of Filing Foreign Judgment”
SET 3 COPIES FOR YOU:
“Affidavit of Filing Foreign Judgment”
“Notice of Filing Foreign Judgment”
STEP 3:
File The Papers With The Clerk Of The Superior Court:
PAPERS:
MAKE SURE YOU GET THE FOLLOWING BACK FROM THE CLERK:
Your Set of Copies Conformed stamped
The Other Party’s Set of Copies Conformed stamped
STEP 4: Read the packet called “Service of Court Papers” that applies to your situation. This will
explain how to serve the other party. Remember to file your Affidavit, Waiver or Acceptance of
Service as soon as the other Party is served.
Visit our website for office locations or feel free to give us a call.
Contact Information for all Offices
Toll Free: 888.431.1311 Local: 520.509.3555 or 311Fax: 520.866.5320
www.coscpinalcountyaz.gov/office.html
FEES: There is a filing fee and there may be other charges associated with this case. Inquire with
the Clerk’s office regarding the filing fee amount or go online to for a lis
t of current fees.
If
you cannot pay these fees, you may request the fee(s) www.coscpinalcountyaz.gov/fees.html be
deferred or waived if you qualify. The Clerk of the Superior Court has the necessary forms to ask for
a deferral or waiver.
NOTE: There is a fee associated with the Application for Deferral and you must provide proof
of income (copy of your last 2 most recent paystubs).
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September 26, 2018 Page 1 AOCCV10F-010119
In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona
In and For the County of _______________
Case Number _____________________________
CIVIL COVER SHEET- NEW FILING ONLY
(Please Type or Print)
Plaintiff’s Attorney __________________________
Attorney Bar Number ________________________
Plaintiff’s Name(s): (List all) Plaintiff’s Address:
______________________________________ _____________________________________________
______________________________________ _____________________________________________
______________________________________ _____________________________________________
(List additional plaintiffs on page two and/or attach a separate sheet).
Defendant’s Name(s): (List All) ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(List additional defendants on page two and/or attach a separate sheet)
RULE 26.2 DISCOVERY TIER OR MONETARY RELIEF CLAIMED:
IMPORTANT: Any case category that has an asterisk (*) MUST have a dollar amount claimed or Tier
selected. State the monetary amount in controversy or place an “X” next to the discovery tier to which the
pleadings allege the case would belong under Rule 26.2.
Amount Claimed $_______________ Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
NATURE OF ACTION
Place an “X” next to the one case category that most accurately describes your primary case. Any case category
that has an asterisk (*) MUST have a dollar amount claimed or Tier selected as indicated above.
TORT MOTOR VEHICLE:
Non-Death/Personal Injury*
Property Damage*
Wrongful Death*
TORT NON-MOTOR VEHICLE:
Negligence*
Product Liability Asbestos*
Product Liability Tobacco*
Product Liability Toxic/Other*
Intentional Tort*
Property Damage*
Legal Malpractice*
Malpractice Other professional*
Premises Liability*
Slander/Libel/Defamation*
Other (Specify) _______________*
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE:
Physician M.D.* Hospital*
Physician D.O.* Other*
CONTRACTS:
Account (Open or Stated)*
Promissory Note*
Foreclosure*
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Buyer-Plaintiff*
Fraud*
Other Contract (e.g., Breach of Contract)*
Excess ProceedsSale*
Construction Defects (Residential/Commercial)*
Six to Nineteen Structures*
Twenty or More Structures*
Credit Card Debt (Maricopa County Filings Only)*
OTHER CIVIL CASE TYPES
:
Eminent Domain/Condemnation*
Eviction Actions (Forcible and Special Detainers)*
Change of Name
Transcript of Judgment
Foreign Judgment
Quiet Title*
Forfeiture*
Election Challenge
NCCEmployer Sanction Action (A.R.S. §23-212)
Injunction against Workplace Harassment
Injunction against Harassment
Civil Penalty
Water Rights (Not General Stream Adjudication)*
Real Property*
Special Action against Lower Courts
(See lower court appeal cover sheet in Maricopa)
Immigration Enforcement Challenge (A.R.S. §§1-501,
1-502, 11-1051)
UNCLASSIFIED CIVIL
:
Administrative Review
(See lower court appeal cover sheet in Maricopa)
Tax Appeal
(All other tax matters must be filed in the AZ Tax Court)
Declaratory Judgment
Habeas Corpus
Landlord Tenant Dispute Other*
Declaration of Factual Innocence (A.R.S. §12-771)
Declaration of Factual Improper Party Status
Vulnerable Adult (A.R.S. §46-451)*
Tribal Judgment
Structured Settlement (A.R.S. §12-2901)
Attorney Conservatorships (State Bar)
Unauthorized Practice of Law (State Bar)
Out-of-State Deposition for Foreign Jurisdiction
Secure Attendance of Prisoner
Assurance of Discontinuance
In-State Deposition for Foreign Jurisdiction
Eminent Domain Light Rail Only*
Interpleader Automobile Only*
Delayed Birth Certificate (A.R.S. §36-333.03)
Employment Dispute Discrimination*
Employment Dispute Other*
Verified Rule 45.2 Petition
Other (Specify)* ___________________________
EMERGENCY ORDER SOUGHT:
Temporary Restraining Order Provisional Remedy OSC Election Challenge
Employer Sanction Other (Specify) __________________________________________
COMMERCIAL COURT (Maricopa County Only)
This case is eligible for the commercial court under Rule 8.1, and plaintiff requests assignment of this case to the
commercial court. More information on the commercial court, including the most recent forms, are available on the court’s
website at
https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/commercial-court/.
Additional Plaintiff(s)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Additional Defendant(s)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name of Person Filing:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
ATLAS Number (if applicable)
Representing Self (No Attorney)
or Represented by Attorney
If Attorney, Bar Number:
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
PINAL COUNTY
CASE NUMBER: S1100CV2
Name of Petitioner
AFFIDAVIT OF FILING FOREIGN JUDGMENT
Name of Respondent
HONORABLE:
I
AFFIRM THAT I AM OVER THE AGE OF 18 AND OTHERWISE COMPETENT TO TESTIFY IN A COURT OF
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OR SEVERAL STATES AND MAKE THIS AFFIDAVIT WITHOUT BEING
UNDER FRAUD, DURESS OR UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM ANY PERSON AS TO THE FOLLOWING FACTS:
1. P
ursuant to A.R.S. §12-1702 et seq., I am filing this affidavit with the Clerk of the Superior Court along with a
certified copy of the foreign judgment.
2. T
he name and last known mailing address of the Petitioner is as follows:
3. T
he name and last known mailing address of the Respondent is as follows:
4. T
he name and last known mailing address of the Petitioner’s Attorney is as follows:
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WITNESSED I have read the foregoing affidavit and know of my own knowledge that the facts stated herein are
true and correct as of the date this affidavit was sworn.
Date
Signature
State of Arizona )
)
County of )
(Arizona County)
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me this
day
,
20
(Day)
(Month)
(Year)
by
(Name of Signer)
Seal (Affix notary seal here)
Notary Public (Notary’s Signature)
C
ERTIFICATE OF MAILING / DELIVERY
A copy of the accompanying document(s) was Mailed or Hand Delivered (Check One)
To:
Address:
Date:
By:
(Signature of Person Making Mailing or Delivery)
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Name of Person Filing:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
ATLAS Number (if applicable)
Representing Self (No Attorney)
or Represented by Attorney
If Attorney, Bar Number:
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
PINAL COUNTY
CASE NUMBER: S1100CV2
Name of Petitioner
NOTICE OF FILING FOREIGN JUDGMENT
Name of Respondent
HONORABLE:
You are hereby notified, pursuant to A.R.S.§12-1703(B), that a (certified and authenticated) copy of foreign
judgment described below has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Pinal County.
COURT IN WHICH JUDGMENT WAS ENTERED:
CASE NUMBER:
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
N
AME AND ADDRESS OF INITIATING PARTY’S ATTORNEY
(if applicable):
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED THIS
day of
20
(Initiating Party’s Signature)