District of Arizona Local Rules of Civil Procedure — The Practitioner's Guide

AZ-D's discovery rules follow FRCP defaults with district-specific calibrations.

Mechanics

• Discovery materials filing: Per FRCP — not filed unless used.
• Conferral: See §5 Meet and Confer.
• No district-wide trigger-event deadline.
• No district-wide judicial pre-conference required.

AZ-D uses district-uniform page limits set by LRCiv 7.2(e). Limits are page-based and exclusive of attachments and the separate statement of facts on summary judgment.

Mechanics

• Motion + supporting memorandum (LRCiv 7.2(e)(1)): 17 pages, exclusive of attachments and any required statement of facts.
• Response + supporting memorandum (LRCiv 7.2(e)(1)): 17 pages, exclusive of attachments and any required statement of facts.
• Reply + supporting memorandum (LRCiv 7.2(e)(2)): 11 pages, exclusive of attachments.
• Objection to a Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (LRCiv 7.2(e)(3)): 10 pages.

For the rule, see the D. Ariz. Local Rules of Civil Procedure.

AZ-D requires CM/ECF filing of all civil documents. Sealed filings require a court order before the document is filed under seal. Surety bonds use Arizona state court form rather than federal default form.

Mechanics

• CM/ECF filing: Mandatory.
• Sealing (LRCiv 5.6): *'No document may be filed under seal in an unsealed [matter]'* without an order. Procedure: lodge the document; obtain order; file.
• Surety bonds (LRCiv 65.1.1): In the form provided for similar surety in Arizona state courts.

For the trap on surety bonds in Arizona state form, see Watchpoints #3.

Briefing Schedule

Computing deadlines: Per FRCP 6.

For the rule, see the D. Ariz. Local Rules of Civil Procedure.