Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-903 (2026)

Power of supreme court to make procedural rules

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The supreme court may make rules of pleading, practice and procedure supplementary to but not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, and to amend such rules, for the purpose of making this article effective for the convenient administration of justice, and simplifying procedure so far as it affects judicial review of administrative decisions.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1966–2023 · leading case: Thielking v. Kirschner, 859 P.2d 777 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993).
Thielking v. Kirschner, 859 P.2d 777 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 3× “See A.R.S. § 12-903 (permitting complementary, but precluding inconsistent, rulemaking by the courts).”
Arizona Podiatry Ass'n v. Dir. of Ins., 422 P.2d 108 (Ariz. 1966). · cites it 2× “Administrative Decisions §§ 12-903, 12-913 6. Agricultural Improvement District § 45-907 § 45-913 7.”
Arizona Bd. of Regents v. Harper, 495 P.2d 453 (Ariz. 1972). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-903. Each of the plaintiffs testified at the trial.”
Do v. Bd. of Regents (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “A.R.S. § 12-903. Under this authority, the Supreme 5 DO v.”
Shea v. Maricopa (Ariz. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 12-903 (authorizing supreme court to make procedural rules “for the purpose of making [the Act] effective for the convenient administration of justice, and simplifying procedure so far as it affects judicial review of administrative decisions.”
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