Administrative Order No. 2009-74Supreme Court of Arizona.
July 8, 2009.
REBECCA WHITE BERCH, Chief Justice.
To assist in addressing the financial crisis facing the State of Arizona, and recognizing that Arizona’s courts are and will be operating with fewer staff, this Court, in January 2009, entered Administrative Order No. 2009-01, imposing a plan for significant budget reductions within the Judicial Branch and outlining steps to be taken to increase efficiency. Then, in April 2009, this Court entered Administrative Order No. 2009-43, authorizing clerks of court to distribute minute entries, orders, and other court notices via e-mail to expedite notice, increase productivity, and reduce costs.
Continuing the steps already taken to increase efficiency and reduce costs by increasing reliance on electronic court documents, the Judicial Branch has embarked on a multi-phase, statewide project known as AZTurboCourt. AZTurboCourt will eventually enable full electronic filing of all court documents in all cases in every state, county, and municipal court in Arizona. E-filing offers the additional benefit of improving customer service throughout the judicial branch by making case filing more convenient for attorneys and the general public.
The first phase of AZTurboCourt will enable users to complete court documents online from any location with Internet access and then print the completed documents for filing with the court. This phase will be implemented as a pilot in the Maricopa County Justice Courts and will be expanded statewide as time and resources allow.
Now, therefore, pursuant to Article VI, Sections 1 and 3 of the Arizona Constitution,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) To provide the enhanced services offered by AZTurboCourt, a User Fee shall be assessed when a user prepares and prints a court document using the AZTurboCourt system. In June 2009, the Arizona Judicial Council recommended specific User Fees for each type of form offered in the AZTurboCourt project. The fees applicable to the first phase are set forth in the User Fee Schedule attached as Appendix A and are hereby adopted. The User Fee shall be nonrefundable.
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(2) The administrative director shall establish an E-filing program cost account with the State Treasurer and the General Accounting Office. Funds shall be deposited into this account pursuant to the contract between the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts, and Integrated Information Systems, Inc., d/b/a INTRESYS, a California corporation, dated January 26, 2009. All interest earned on monies in this account shall be deposited into the account. The administrative director shall administer the E-filing program cost account and shall expend revenues in the account to develop, implement, maintain, and enhance the E-filing program.
(3) All forms that are properly prepared using the AZTurboCourt system shall be accepted for processing by the appropriate court.
Dated this 8th day of July, 2009.
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APPENDIX A AZTurboCourt User Fee Schedule
Definitions:
Web-based, Intelligent Form: A form or set of forms that is created by answering a series of questions in AZTurboCourt specifically related to a type of case.
Fillable Form: A form provided through AZTurboCourt that is completed by filling in blank fields found on an electronically produced form. Minimal assistance is provided to complete the form.
General Jurisdiction Courts
Family Law Action:
$ 49.00 to complete and print a web-based, intelligent form
$ 15.00 to complete and print a fillable form
General Civil Action:
$ 15.00 to complete and print a web-based, intelligent form
$ 10.00 to complete and print a fillable form
Limited Jurisdiction Courts
Small Claims Action:
$ 15.00 to complete and print a web-based, intelligent form
$ 10.00 to complete and print a fillable form
Forcible Entry/Eviction Action:
$ 15.00 to complete and print a web-based, intelligent form
$ 10.00 to complete and print a fillable form
Other Civil Action:
$ 15.00 to complete and print a web-based, intelligent form
$ 10.00 to complete and print a fillable form
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