Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-2107 (2026)

Filing fees on appeal; exception

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A. The appellant in a civil action appealed to the court of appeals or the supreme court, as the case may be, shall upon filing the notice of the appeal pay to the clerk of the superior court in the county from which the action is appealed a filing fee established pursuant to section 12-284. This fee is exclusive of the per page copy fee prescribed by section 12-284. If an appellee files a cross appeal in the same case a filing fee established pursuant to section 12-284 shall be paid to the clerk of the superior court.

B. A filing fee shall not be charged to an appellant for filing an appeal, or to an appellee filing a cross appeal in the same case, to the court of appeals or to the supreme court from an order:

1. Granting or denying a petition for an order of protection under section 13-3602.

2. Granting or denying an injunction against harassment under section 12-1809.

3. Quashing an order of protection or injunction against harassment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1978–1994 · leading case: In Re the Marriage of Gray, 695 P.2d 1127 (Ariz. 1985).
In Re the Marriage of Gray, 695 P.2d 1127 (Ariz. 1985). · cites it 32× “We address only one issue: Is payment of the record preparation fee, required by A.R.S. § 12-2107, a condition precedent to the clerk of a superior court filing a notice of appeal? We hold it is not.”
Arizona Dep't of Econ. Sec. v. Hall, 586 P.2d 1326 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 4× “However, appellant did not include the $20 appeal preparation fee required by A.R.S. § 12-2107. On May 4, 1978, appellant received a letter dated May 3,1978, from the Clerk returning the notice of appeal and affidavit to her, and advising her that payment of the fee would be…”
Watts v. Indus. Comm'n, 885 P.2d 1077 (Ariz. 1994). · cites it 7× “2d 1127 (1985), an appellant presented her notice of appeal to the clerk of the superior court within the 30-day period, but it was unaccompanied by a preparation fee then required by AR.S. § 12-2107. 2 Upon request of the clerk, the appellant paid the fee, after which the clerk…”
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