Rule 114 - Deadline for Filing a Written Response with the Court After Service of a Complaint, or After Service of a Cross-Claim, Counterclaim, or Third-Party Complaint; Appearancea.Time to respond after service of a summons and complaint. Except as otherwise stated in these rules, a defendant who is served with a summons and complaint within the State of Arizona must file a written answer or response with the court within twenty (20) days after the date of service. A defendant who is served with a summons and complaint outside the State of Arizona must file a written answer or response with the court within thirty (30) days after the date of service. [ARCP 12(a), 4.2(m)] b.Time to respond after service of a counterclaim or cross-claim. A party who is served with a counterclaim or a cross-claim must file a written answer or response with the court within twenty (20) days after service. [ARCP 12(a)] c.Time to respond after service of a third-party complaint. A defendant who is served with a third-party complaint must file a written answer or response with the court within the time provided in Rule 114(a). [ARCP 12(a), 14(a)] d.Failure to respond; default. A party who has been properly served with a complaint, a third-party complaint, a counterclaim, or a cross-claim and who fails to file a written answer or response within the time allowed may be defaulted as provided in Rule 140.e.Appearance. A party's appearance occurs when the party or the party's attorney first files a pleading or other document in the case. After a party has made an appearance, all documents filed by any other party in the case must be served under Rule 120 on all parties that have appeared in the case.Just. Ct. R. Civ. proc. 114
Adopted Aug. 30, 2012, effective 1/1/2013.