Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-911 (2026)

Powers of superior court

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A. The superior court may:

1. With or without bond, unless required by the statute under authority of which the administrative decision was entered, and before or after the filing of the notice of appearance, stay the decision in whole or in part pending final disposition of the case, after notice to the agency and for good cause shown, except that the court shall not stay an administrative decision wherein unemployment compensation benefits have been allowed to a claimant pursuant to title 23, chapter 4.

2. Make any order that it deems proper for the amendment, completion or filing of the record of the proceedings of the administrative agency.

3. Allow substitution of parties by reason of marriage, death, bankruptcy, assignment or other cause.

4. Dismiss parties or realign parties appellant and appellee.

5. Modify, affirm or reverse the decision in whole or in part.

6. Specify questions or matters requiring further hearing or proceedings and give other proper instructions.

7. When a hearing has been held by the agency, remand for the purpose of taking additional evidence when from the state of the record of the administrative agency or otherwise it appears that such action is just.

8. In the case of affirmance or partial affirmance of an administrative decision requiring payment of money, enter judgment for the amount justified by the record and for costs, on which execution may issue.

B. Technical errors in the proceedings before the administrative agency or its failure to observe technical rules of evidence shall not constitute grounds for reversal of the decision, unless it appears to the superior court that the error or failure affected the rights of a party and resulted in injustice to him.

C. On motion of a party before rendition of judgment, the superior court shall make findings of fact and state conclusions of law on which its judgment is based.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 29 cases, 1958–2020 · leading case: P & P Mehta LLC v. Jones, 123 P.3d 1142 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005).
P & P Mehta LLC v. Jones, 123 P.3d 1142 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 12× “This provision permits the court [w]ith or without bond, unless required by the statute under authority of which the administrative decision was entered, and before or after answer, [to] stay the decision in whole or in part pending final disposition of the case, after notice to…”
Grosvenor Holdings, L.C. v. Figueroa, 218 P.3d 1045 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “” And § 12-911(A)(6) gives the court the power to "[s]pecify questions or matters requiring further hearing or proceedings and give other proper instructions.”
Madsen v. Fendler, 626 P.2d 1094 (Ariz. 1981). · cites it 4× “§ 12-911 is a substitution clause allowing substitution of one party for another when their legal relationship changes.”
Havasu Heights Ranch & Dev. Corp. v. State Land Dep't, 764 P.2d 37 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× “That decision held that the trust lands at issue were available for commercial leasing because Havasu Heights had rejected the commercial leases by counteroffer. There was no issue before the commissioner relative to tendering Havasu Heights different commercial leases nor were…”
Koller v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 988 P.2d 128 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “Section 12-911 provides that the superior court may, "[w]hen a hearing has been held by the agency, remand for the purpose of taking additional evidence when from the state of the record of the administrative agency or otherwise it appears that such action is just.”
Maricopa Cnty. v. Gottsponer, 723 P.2d 716 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-911(B). 2 . Merit System Rule 11.”
Sundown Imports, Inc. v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 565 P.2d 1289 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 2× “Also, A.R.S. § 12-911(A)(7) provides that “[t]he superior court may * * * When a hearing has been held by the agency, remand for the purpose of taking additional evidence when from the state of the record of the administrative agency or otherwise it appears that such action is…”
Schmitz v. Arizona State Bd. of Dental Examiners, 684 P.2d 918 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “He was not made aware of the problem with the record until after administrative relief became unavailable to him.”
Campbell v. Chatwin, 428 P.2d 108 (Ariz. 1967). · cites it 2× “§ 28-451, the licensing statute, that A.R.S. § 12-911, subsec. A, is applicable and that therefore unlike his position under A.”
Eshelman v. Blubaum, 560 P.2d 1283 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1977). “§ 12-911. Powers of trial court A. The superior court may: 1.”
Johnson v. Arizona Registrar of Contractors, 396 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “See AR.S. § 12-911 (outlining powers of superior court in reviewing agency’s final decision).”
State Ex Rel. Ariz. St. Bd. of P. & P. v. Superior Court of Maricopa Cnty., 467 P.2d 917 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-911 relates to the power of the trial court and includes the power to “5.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-911(A)(1) — 1 case
P & P Mehta LLC v. Jones, 123 P.3d 1142 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). “This provision permits the court [w]ith or without bond, unless required by the statute under authority of which the administrative decision was entered, and before or after answer, [to] stay the decision in whole or in part pending final disposition of the case, after notice to…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-911(A)(5) — 1 case
Ference v. Kirschner, 862 P.2d 903 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-911(A)(6) — 3 cases
Grosvenor Holdings, L.C. v. Figueroa, 218 P.3d 1045 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “” And § 12-911(A)(6) gives the court the power to "[s]pecify questions or matters requiring further hearing or proceedings and give other proper instructions.”
Flood Control v. Abc Sand (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014).
Grosvenor Holdings v. Pinal Cnty. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-911(A)(7) — 4 cases
Sundown Imports, Inc. v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 565 P.2d 1289 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1977). “Also, A.R.S. § 12-911(A)(7) provides that “[t]he superior court may * * * When a hearing has been held by the agency, remand for the purpose of taking additional evidence when from the state of the record of the administrative agency or otherwise it appears that such action is…”
Koller v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 988 P.2d 128 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1999). “Section 12-911 provides that the superior court may, "[w]hen a hearing has been held by the agency, remand for the purpose of taking additional evidence when from the state of the record of the administrative agency or otherwise it appears that such action is just.”
Schmitz v. Arizona State Bd. of Dental Examiners, 684 P.2d 918 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). “He was not made aware of the problem with the record until after administrative relief became unavailable to him.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-911(B) — 2 cases
Maricopa Cnty. v. Gottsponer, 723 P.2d 716 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986). “A.R.S. § 12-911(B). 2 . Merit System Rule 11.”
Plowman v. Arizona State Liquor Bd., 732 P.2d 222 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-911(C) — 3 cases
Cortaro Water Users' Ass'n v. Steiner, 714 P.2d 836 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1985).
Cortaro Water Users'ass'n v. Steiner, 714 P.2d 836 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1985).
State v. Hutchison (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020).
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