Court Forms 

 

This page has forms for cases at the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One.  You can use these forms to start an appeal, respond to an appeal, or ask the court for something during the appeal process.  Each form has instructions to help you fill it out.  Make sure to read the instructions carefully and use the form that fits your situation.  You can print the form and mail or bring it to the court for filing.  You can also file electronically through TurboCourt.com.  If you have questions, contact the court or get legal help.
 

Court Forms Categories:
Direct Appeals
Appellate Special Actions
Industrial Commission Special Actions (Worker's Compensation)
Petitions for Review Post-Conviction (Criminal)
Arizona Department of Economic Security Appeals (Unemployment Benefits)
Court Reporters
Administrative

 

 Direct Appeals

Form Title

Description   

Instructions/Reference

Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees

PDF 

This form is used to ask for a waiver or deferral of appellate filing fees when a party is unable to pay the fees at the beginning of the case.  

Brief

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This document is used to argue why the Court of Appeals should either uphold or change the decision being reviewed.  

Caption

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used as the first page when filing documents. ARCAP Form 3

Case Management Statement

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form must be filed by the appellant (and cross-appellant if there is one).  It gives basic information about the case.

ARCAP 12 

Instructions 

Certificate of Compliance

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to tell the court that a filed document does not exceed the word limit set by the rules.

ARCAP 14

Criminal Rule 31.12

Juvenile Rule 607

Certificate of Service

PDF Fillable
Spanish

Each document filed in a case must be served on the other parties in the case. This form is used to explain how and when a document was served. Civil Rule 5(c)(2)

Consent to Electronic Distribution

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals to send you court documents by email instead of U.S. mail. ARCAP 4.2(h)

Motion (Brief Extension)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the court for an extension of time to file an appellate brief. ARCAP 15(e)

Motion (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the court to make a decision or take action on something during an appeal.  

Motion Response (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to respond to a motion filed by another party.  

Notice of Appeal

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is filed in the superior court to appeal a superior court ruling. ARCAP 9

Notice of Change of Contact Information

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to let the court know that a party's contact information has changed.  

Notice of Cross-Appeal

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is filed in the superior court to cross-appeal a superior court ruling. ARCAP 9

Notice of Filing Fee Payment

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form can be filed when a party is paying a filing fee, if no other document is being filed.   

Request for Oral Argument

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the court to hear oral argument in a case. ARCAP 18

Request to Participate in Pro Bono Program

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the court to place a case in the court's Pro Bono Program. Read the program guide for rules and instructions.

Administrative Order 2020-06 

Pro Bono Guide for Self-Represented Parties

Statement of Costs

PDF Fillable
Spanish 

This form is used at the end of an appeal by the party who won to ask for reimbursement of their costs. ARCAP 21

Supplemental Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees

PDF 

This form is used at the end of a case in which the court granted a fee deferral.  It asks the court to waive the fee or defer it again.  

 

 

 Appellate Special Actions

Form Title

Description   

Instructions/Reference

Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees

PDF 

This form is used to ask for a waiver or deferral of appellate filing fees when a party is unable to pay the fees at the beginning of the case.   
Brief

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This document is used to argue why the Court of Appeals should either uphold or change the decision being reviewed.  
Caption

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used as the first page when filing documents. ARCAP Form 3
Certificate of Compliance

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to tell the court that a filed document does not exceed the word limit set by the rules. ARCAP 14
Crimminal Rule 31.12
Juvenile Rule 607
Certificate of Service

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
Each document filed in a case must be served on the other parties in the case. This form is used to explain how and when a document was served. Civil Rule 5(c)(2)
Consent to Electronic Distribution

PDF Fillable
Spanish
This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals to send you court documents by email instead of U.S. mail. ARCAP 4.2(h)
Contact Information Sheet (Special Action)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used when filing a petition for Special Action to give the court the parties' contact information. Administrative Order 2024-13

Cover Sheet (Special Action)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used when filing a Special Action to give the court information about the underlying case.

RPSA 14(b)

Instructions

Instructions (Spanish)

Motion (Brief Extension)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court for an extension of time to file an appellate brief. ARCAP 15(e)
Motion (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to make a decision or take action on something during an appeal.  
Motion Response (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to respond to a motion filed by another party.  

Motion to Stay Superior Court Decision (Special Action)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals stay (pause) proceedings at the superior court.   RPSA 16
Notice of Change of Contact Information

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to let the court know that a party's contact information has changed.  
Notice of Filing Fee Payment

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form can be filed when a party is paying a filing fee, if no other document is being filed.   

Petition for Special Action 

PDF Fillable

This document is used to begin a Special Action at the Court of Appeals.  RPSA 14(c)
Request for Oral Argument

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to hear oral argument in a case. ARCAP 18
Request to Participate in Pro Bono Program

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to place a case in the court's Pro Bono Program. Read the program guide for rules and instructions. Administrative Order 2020-06
Pro Bono Guide for Self-Represented Parties
Statement of Costs

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used at the end of an appeal by the party who won to ask for reimbursement of their costs. ARCAP 21

Supplemental Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees

PDF

Document used at the end of cases in which a deferral was granted earlier in the case.   


 

 Industrial Commission Special Actions (Worker's Compensation)
 

Form Title

Description   

Instructions/Reference

Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees

PDF

Used to apply for a waiver or deferral of filing fees when the applicant is unable to pay at the beginning of the case.  
Brief

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This document is used to argue why the Court of Appeals should either uphold or change the decision being reviewed.  

Caption (IC)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used as the first page when filing documents in Industrial Commission cases.  
Certificate of Compliance

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to tell the court that a filed document does not exceed the word limit set by the rules. ARCAP 14
Crimminal Rule 31.12
Juvenile Rule 607
Certificate of Service

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
Each document filed in a case must be served on the other parties in the case. This form is used to explain how and when a document was served. Civil Rule 5(c)(2)
Consent to Electronic Distribution

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals to send you court documents by email instead of U.S. mail.

ARCAP 4.2(h)
Cover Sheet (Special Action)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used when filing a Petition for Special Action – Industrial Commission to give the court information about the underlying case.

 

 

RPSA 22(a)

Instructions

Instructions (Spanish)

Motion (Brief Extension)- Industrial Commission

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the court for an extension of time to file an appellate brief in an Industrial Commission case.  
Motion (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to make a decision or take action on something during an appeal.  
Motion Response (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to respond to a motion filed by another party.  
Notice of Change of Contact Information

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to let the court know that a party's contact information has changed.  
Notice of Filing Fee Payment

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form can be filed when a party is paying a filing fee, if no other document is being filed.   

Petition for Special Action - Industrial Commission

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to begin a Special Action to review an Industrial Commission finding at the Court of Appeals. RPSA 22(c)
Request for Oral Argument

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to hear oral argument in a case. ARCAP 18
Request to Participate in Pro Bono Program

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to place a case in the court's Pro Bono Program. Read the program guide for rules and instructions. Administrative Order 2020-06
Pro Bono Guide for Self-Represented Parties
Statement of Costs

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used at the end of an appeal by the party who won to ask for reimbursement of their costs. ARCAP 21
Supplemental Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees

PDF
 

This form is used at the end of a case in which the court granted a fee deferral.  It asks the court to waive the fee or defer it again.

 


 

 Petitions for Review Post-Conviction (Criminal)
 

Form Title

Description   

Instructions/Reference

Brief

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This document is used to argue why the Court of Appeals should either uphold or change the decision being reviewed.  
Caption

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used as the first page when filing documents. ARCAP Form 3
Certificate of Compliance

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to tell the court that a filed document does not exceed the word limit set by the rules. ARCAP 14
Crimminal Rule 31.12
Juvenile Rule 607
Certificate of Service

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
Each document filed in a case must be served on the other parties in the case. This form is used to explain how and when a document was served. Civil Rule 5(c)(2)
Consent to Electronic Distribution

PDF Fillable
Spanish
This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals to send you court documents by email instead of U.S. mail. ARCAP 4.2(h)
Motion (Brief Extension)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court for an extension of time to file an appellate brief. ARCAP 15(e)
Motion (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to make a decision or take action on something during an appeal.  
Motion Response (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to respond to a motion filed by another party.  
Notice of Change of Contact Information

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to let the court know that a party's contact information has changed.  

Petition for Review (PRPC)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals to review a superior court decision in a criminal post-conviction proceeding.

Criminal Rule 32.16
Criminal Rule 33.16

Request for Oral Argument

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to hear oral argument in a case. ARCAP 18
Request to Participate in Pro Bono Program

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to place a case in the court's Pro Bono Program. Read the program guide for rules and instructions. Administrative Order 2020-06
Pro Bono Guide for Self-Represented Parties


 

 Arizona Department of Economic Security Appeals (Unemployment Benefits)
 

Form Title

Description   

Instructions/Reference

Application for Appeal (ADES)

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals to review an Arizona Department of Economic Security Appeals Board decision.  It must be filed at the Arizona Department of Economic Security Appeals Board.  
Brief

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This document is used to argue why the Court of Appeals should either uphold or change the decision being reviewed.  
Caption

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used as the first page when filing documents. ARCAP Form 3
Certificate of Compliance

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to tell the court that a filed document does not exceed the word limit set by the rules. ARCAP 14
Crimminal Rule 31.12
Juvenile Rule 607
Certificate of Service

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
Each document filed in a case must be served on the other parties in the case. This form is used to explain how and when a document was served. Civil Rule 5(c)(2)
Consent to Electronic Distribution

PDF Fillable
Spanish

This form is used to ask the Court of Appeals to send you court documents by email instead of U.S. mail.

ARCAP 4.2(h)
Motion (Brief Extension)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court for an extension of time to file an appellate brief. ARCAP 15(e)
Motion (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to make a decision or take action on something during an appeal.  
Motion Response (General)

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to respond to a motion filed by another party.  
Notice of Change of Contact Information

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to let the court know that a party's contact information has changed.  
Request for Oral Argument

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to hear oral argument in a case. ARCAP 18
Request to Participate in Pro Bono Program

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used to ask the court to place a case in the court's Pro Bono Program. Read the program guide for rules and instructions. Administrative Order 2020-06
Pro Bono Guide for Self-Represented Parties
Statement of Costs

PDF Fillable
Spanish
 
This form is used at the end of an appeal by the party who won to ask for reimbursement of their costs. ARCAP 21


 

 Court Reporters

Form Title

Description   

Instructions/Reference

Court Reporter Change of Address This form is used by court reporters to let the court know that their contact information has changed.  
Request for Extension of Time to File Transcript (CR)
 
This form is used by court reporters to ask for more time to file transcripts in a criminal appeal.  Administrative Order 2024-02 
Request for Extension of Time to File Transcript (JV) 
 
This form is used by court reporters to ask for more time to file transcripts in a juvenile appeal. Administrative Order 2024-03

 

 

 Administrative Forms
(Forms used to make requests to the court that are not part of a specific case.) 

Form Title

Description   

Instructions/Reference

Copy Request Sheet  This form is used to request copies of documents from the Clerk’s Office.   

Educational Visit Request

PDF Fillable
MS Word 

This form is used by schools to request an educational visit at the Court of Appeals. Educational visit information

Request to Record Oral Argument

PDF Fillable 

This form is used to ask for permission to broadcast, record or photograph in the court building. Arizona Supreme Court Rule 122
Arizona Supreme Court Rule 122.1
Victim Request for Decision or Opinion Victims in a case on appeal may use this form to ask the court to send them a copy of the decision when it is issued. This form will not be filed into the record.  It can be emailed to [email protected], sent through the U.S. Mail or brought to the Clerk’s Office