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Arizona Pleading Paper Template

Arizona documents should carry line numbers at double-spaced intervals along the left side of the page, with text double-spaced and no more than 28 lines per page. Rule 5.2(b) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure governs the format.

Introduction

Arizona uses a pleading-paper format built around left-side line numbers. Under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(b), all documents filed must be single-sided and should have line numbers at double-spaced intervals along the left side of the page. The text itself must be double-spaced and may not exceed 28 lines per page, though headings, quotations, and footnotes may be single-spaced. The same rule fixes the type and margins: every typed document must use at least a 13-point type size, page margins must be at least one inch on the top and bottom, and the side margins must be between one inch and 1 1/2 inches on each side. Rule 10(a) cross-references Rule 5.2(a) for the caption. A document that runs past 28 lines a page, uses smaller type, or drops the left-side line numbers can be rejected at filing, which can cost you a deadline. This page walks through the line numbering, the 28-line cap, the 13-point minimum type, the one-inch and 1-to-1.5-inch margins, and the caption so your filing matches what an Arizona court expects. DocDraft drafts your document on properly formatted Arizona pleading paper from your facts, with attorney review available before you file.

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Key Things to Know

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    Documents should carry line numbers at double-spaced intervals along the left side of the page, and all documents must be single-sided (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

  2. 2

    Text must be double-spaced and may not exceed 28 lines per page; headings, quotations, and footnotes may be single-spaced (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

  3. 3

    Every typed document must use at least a 13-point type size (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

  4. 4

    Top and bottom page margins must be at least one inch (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

  5. 5

    Each side margin must be between one inch and 1 1/2 inches (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

  6. 6

    The caption follows Rule 5.2(a), cross-referenced by Rule 10(a), and sets out the court, the title of the action, and the document designation.

  7. 7

    Because the 28-line cap and the double-spaced line numbers run together, the page is laid out so each numbered line aligns with the double-spaced text (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

Key decisions before you file

Before you file a Pleading Paper in Arizona, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Pleading Paper guide walks through them.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF [COUNTY]

[Filer block, left of center, near the top:] [YOUR NAME], [State Bar No. if attorney] [FIRM / MAILING ADDRESS] [CITY, STATE, ZIP] Telephone: [PHONE] E-mail: [EMAIL] [Attorney for / Self-represented:] [PARTY]

[Centered court title:] IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF [COUNTY]

[Left of center:] [PLAINTIFF NAME], Plaintiff, v. [DEFENDANT NAME], Defendant.

[Right of center:] No. [CASE NUMBER] [DESIGNATION OF THE DOCUMENT, e.g. COMPLAINT]

[Body formatted per Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b): single-sided; line numbers at double-spaced intervals along the left side of the page; text double-spaced, no more than 28 lines per page (headings, quotations, footnotes may be single-spaced); at least 13-point type; top and bottom margins at least 1 inch; each side margin between 1 inch and 1 1/2 inches.]

[Allegations or argument set out along the numbered lines.]

Dated: [DATE]

                                    ____________________________
                                    [SIGNATURE]
                                    [TYPED NAME], [State Bar No.]
                                    [Attorney for / Self-represented] [PARTY]

Arizona Requirements for Pleading Paper

Single-sided pages

All documents filed must be single-sided (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

Top and bottom margins 1 inch

Page margins must be at least one inch on the top and bottom of the page (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

Side margins 1 to 1.5 inches

Each side margin must be between one inch and 1 1/2 inches (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

Type at least 13 point

Every typed document must use at least a 13-point type size (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

Double-spaced, 28 lines max

Text must be double-spaced and may not exceed 28 lines per page; headings, quotations, and footnotes may be single-spaced (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

Left-side line numbers

Documents should have line numbers at double-spaced intervals along the left side of the page (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)).

Caption per Rule 5.2(a)

The caption follows Rule 5.2(a), cross-referenced by Rule 10(a), identifying the court, the title of the action, and the document designation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(b), text must be double-spaced and may not exceed 28 lines per page. Headings, quotations, and footnotes may be single-spaced. Documents should also carry line numbers at double-spaced intervals along the left side of the page.

Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(b) requires every typed document to use at least a 13-point type size. The same rule sets the spacing at double-spaced for body text, with headings, quotations, and footnotes allowed to be single-spaced.

Under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(b), page margins must be at least one inch on the top and bottom of the page, and the side margins must be between one inch and 1 1/2 inches on each side. Line numbers run along the left side of the page.

Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(b) states that documents filed should have line numbers at double-spaced intervals along the left side of the page. The rule also requires single-sided documents and limits the body to 28 lines per page.

Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a) cross-references Rule 5.2(a) for the caption. The caption identifies the court, the title of the action, and the designation of the document. The physical form, including line numbers and margins, is set by Rule 5.2(b).