Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 22. Justice and Municipal Courts |
Chapter 5. SMALL CLAIMS DIVISIONS OF JUSTICE COURTS |
Article 1. General Provisions |
Sec 22-504. Transfer to justice court
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A. If any party whose rights are or may be adjudicated by an action in the small claims division, at least ten days before the time set for hearing objects to the proceedings being held in the small claims division, the action shall be transferred from the small claims division to the justice court and the provisions relating to civil actions in justice court shall apply.
B. The complaint form used in the small claims division of each justice court shall contain the following language printed in no smaller than ten point bold-faced type:
"Warning - you do not have the right to appeal the decision of the hearing officer or the justice of the peace in a small claims court. If you wish to preserve your right to appeal, you may have your case transferred to the justice court pursuant to section 22-504, subsection A, Arizona Revised Statutes, if you request such transfer at least ten days prior to the day of the scheduled hearing."