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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-333 (2026)

Disallowance as costs of charge for unrequired papers

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A copy of a paper not required by law to be copied shall not be allowed and taxed as costs. If a party or attorney takes out copies of any pleadings or papers in an action, it shall be at his own expense, and a charge for the copies shall not be allowed as costs.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Corbin v. Arizona Corp. Comm'n, 693 P.2d 362 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984).
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State Ex Rel. Corbin v. Arizona Corp. Comm'n, 693 P.2d 362 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 7× “2d 902 Although the Visco court did not discuss the provisions of A.R.S. § 12-333 in arriving at its conclusions, we are bound by its determination unless we are convinced that its determination was clearly erroneous.”
Motzer v. Escalante, 265 P.3d 1094 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “AR.S. § 12-333; see also Ahwatukee Custom Estates Mgmt.”
Hunt Inv. Co. v. Eliot, 742 P.2d 858 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1987). “Section 12-333 specifically disallows the cost of copying paper not required by law.”
Zelkind v. Del Webb (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “Our resolution of this issue obviates the need to address Del Webb’s contention that A.R.S. § 12-333 prohibits an award of copying costs.”
Motzer Dba Rlm Designs v. Escalante (Ariz. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-333; see also Ahwatukee Custom Estates Mgmt.”
Hasse v. Avondale (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023). “Additionally, the City ordered a PDF transcript of Martinez’s depositions “In Lieu of Certified Copy” and Hasse argues that § 12-332(A)(4) only allows for the “[c]ost of certified copies of papers or records” and § 12-333 states that “a copy of a paper not required by law to be…”
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