§ 12-401 Venue
§ 12-402 Venue of actions commenced after organization of new county
§ 12-403 Transfer of action to new county
§ 12-404 Action brought in wrong county; jurisdiction; application for transfer; hearing
§ 12-405 Change of venue by consent
§ 12-406 Change of venue for cause; grounds; bond; appeal
§ 12-407 Order for change of venue; transmittal of papers; payment of fees and costs; effect of failure to pay
§ 12-408 Procedure for change of venue when county is a party
§ 12-409 Change of judge; grounds; affidavit
§ 12-410 Punishment for contempt for filing affidavit for change of judge prohibited
§ 12-411 Limitation on changes of venue or judge; selection of county or judge

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 4 > Article 1 - In General

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215