Form GN10f-040517 at a glance
What it is: GN10f-040517 is a form of the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County for a request (or motion): explain what you want the Court to order.
Who signs: Enter Today's Date and sign on Your Signature.
What to bring and attach to Form GN10f-040517
Make three (3) copies of the Motion that follows, make two (2) copies of the Order that follows the Motion, and prepare two (2) self-addressed stamped envelopes; one addressed to you and one addressed to the other party.
Give the following to the Judge assigned to your case: one (1) conformed copy of the Motion; the original plus two (2) copies of the Order; two (2) self-addressed, stamped envelopes.
Mail or deliver a copy of the Motion to the other party in your case and keep one (1) copy for your own records.
Failure to follow the procedures could result in a delay in your case.
A filled-in Form GN10f-040517 example: a motion to change a hearing date
How to fill out Form GN10f-040517, box by box
Person Filing, Address (if not protected), City, State, Zip Code, Telephone and Email Address
Enter the Person Filing, the Address (if not protected), the City, State, Zip Code, the Telephone and the Email Address.
Lawyer's Bar Number and Representing Self, without a Lawyer or Attorney for Petitioner OR Respondent
Mark Representing Self, without a Lawyer, or mark Attorney for and Petitioner OR Respondent. The form also has a box for the Lawyer's Bar Number.
Case Number, Name of Plaintiff or Petitioner, Name of Defendant or Respondent and Title
Enter the Case Number, the Name of Plaintiff or Petitioner, the Name of Defendant or Respondent and the Title.
Explain what you want the Court to order
Explain what you want the Court to order.
The Judge may grant, deny, or change your request (or motion). A ruling will be issued by minute entry.
Today's Date and Your Signature
Enter Today's Date and sign on Your Signature.
Case No. and I filed the ORIGINAL of the attached document(s)
Enter the Case No. Mark the box for I filed the ORIGINAL of the attached document(s) with the Clerk of the Superior Court in Maricopa County on: Month Date Year.
I mailed/delivered a COPY of the attached document(s) to the Judicial Officer assigned
Mark the box for I mailed/delivered a COPY of the attached document(s) to the Judicial Officer assigned to my case, Judge (or Commissioner): the Judicial Officer assigned to your case, on Month Date Year.
I mailed/delivered a COPY of the attached document(s) on this date
Mark the box for I mailed/delivered a COPY of the attached document(s), then write the date (month, date, year) and, after To, to whom you mailed/delivered it.
You must mail a copy of all documents to Other Side and his/her lawyer.
Enter the Name of Other Side, the Name of Other Side's Lawyer, the Address, the Lawyer's Address and the City, State, Zip of each.
By signing, I state to the Court, under penalty of law, that the information stated on these pages is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further state that I have filed/mailed the attached document(s) as shown.
Common mistake: I understand that if I do not file/mail the attached document(s) as shown, the judge in my case will not read my request/motion.
Page 3 of 3, the page with Case No., must be completed and attached to the LAST page of your Motion/Request, and signed on Your signature.
ORDER and IT IS ORDERED THAT
When you submit a motion (a request) to the Court, you may submit your own proposed version of the Order you want the Judge to sign.
In the ORDER, enter the Person Filing, the Address (if not protected), the City, State, Zip Code, the Telephone, the Email Address, the Lawyer's Bar Number, mark Representing Self, without a Lawyer or Attorney for Petitioner OR Respondent, and enter the Case Number, the Name of Plaintiff or Petitioner and the Name of Defendant or Respondent. Fill in the lines after IT IS ORDERED THAT.
More rules for Form GN10f-040517
Step 2: Wait to receive a notice from the Court. Once you have delivered your Motion and Order, the Judge will either sign the original Order and send a copy to you in the envelope you provided or issue a minute entry telling you whether or not your Motion has been granted.
The Judicial Officer will make a decision on your request and may sign the page that you submitted, or more likely will direct the Clerk to make a "minute entry" recording the decision. A "minute entry" is a note in the records of the Court's proceedings. The minute entry will be printed, reviewed, approved and signed by the Judge, and sent to all parties.
Stipulations and your own proposed Order
This motion is a stipulation
If this motion is a stipulation (an agreement or joint request) presented by two or more parties, you MUST submit your own proposed version of the Order. (Maricopa County Local Rule 3.2 (i)(1)).
You have submitted your own proposed Order
If you have submitted your own proposed Order, you must include a copy of the Request and the Order and a stamped envelope addressed to each party who has "entered an appearance" in the case. This means named parties or anyone that has filed papers in the case. (Maricopa County Local Rule 3.2 (i)(1)).
Common questions about Form GN10f-040517
Where do I file it?
File the original motion with the Clerk of Court and ask to have all copies stamped as well. These are called conformed copies and serve as proof that the original was filed.
When is this form not the right one?
This blank motion form should not be used to start a court case.
Where to get help with Form GN10f-040517
If you do not use the correct form, a judge or court commissioner may deny the motion. If the Law Library Resource Center does not have the specific form or packet for a process which you need, you may contact the Law Library Resource Center at 602-506-7353 or by email at services@scll.maricopa.gov. A Law Librarian MAY BE ABLE TO explain the statutory and procedural requirements AND MAY BE ABLE TO provide a sample motion form to help you draft your own motion.
It is always best to consult with a lawyer before filing legal documents.
Sources
[1] Form GN10f-040517, Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County (the Official source link on this page).