Certificate of Service - Arizona

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

State of Arizona — Superior Court

ARIZONA SUPERIOR COURT 5-DAY RULE: Under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(c), five calendar days are added when a period runs after service made by U.S. mail, a consented or court-ordered method under Rule 5(c)(2)(D), or an approved electronic filing service provider under Rule 5(c)(2)(E). Confirm that the triggering deadline is measured after service and that the Superior Court civil rules govern.

SECTION 1: COURT HEADER AND CASE CAPTION

Superior Court of Arizona in [________________________________] County

Case No.: [________________________________]

SECTION 2: DOCUMENT(S) SERVED

The following document(s) were served:

SECTION 3: CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

In accordance with Rule 5 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, I, [________________________________], certify that on [__/__/____] I served the above-listed document(s) on the following person(s):

SECTION 4: PARTIES / COUNSEL SERVED

Recipient 1

Name: [________________________________]
Capacity: ☐ Attorney for Plaintiff ☐ Attorney for Defendant ☐ Pro Per (Self-Represented) ☐ Other: [________________]
Firm/Organization: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]
Arizona State Bar No. (if attorney): [____________________]

Method of Service:

☐ eFileAZ Electronic Service — I selected the recipient on the Service List and transmitted the document through the approved provider.
(Recipient email: [________________________________]; eFileAZ Confirmation/Envelope ID: [________________________________])

☐ Email (consent under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5(c)(2)(D)) — Sent to: [________________________________]
(Written consent on file. Email sent at [____:____] [AM/PM] MST/MDT.)
(If the response period runs after service, Rule 6(c) adds 5 calendar days.)

☐ First-Class U.S. Mail — Sealed envelope, postage prepaid, deposited at:
Location: [________________________________], Arizona
Time: [____:____] [AM/PM]
(If the response period runs after service, Rule 6(c) adds 5 calendar days.)

☐ Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested — Cert. No.: [________________________________]
(If the response period runs after service, Rule 6(c) adds 5 calendar days.)

☐ Hand Delivery — Delivered at:
Location: [________________________________]
Time: [____:____] [AM/PM]
Delivered by: [________________________________]
(No additional days for response.)

☐ Overnight Courier / Commercial Carrier — Via: [________________________________] (written recipient consent or court order: [________________________________])
Tracking No.: [________________________________]

Recipient 2

Name: [________________________________]
Capacity: ☐ Attorney for Plaintiff ☐ Attorney for Defendant ☐ Pro Per ☐ Other: [________________]
Firm/Organization: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

Method of Service:

☐ eFileAZ — Conf./Envelope ID: [________________________________]
☐ Email (consent on file) — Sent to: [________________________________] at [____:____] [AM/PM]
☐ First-Class U.S. Mail — Deposited at [________________________________], Arizona
☐ Certified Mail — Cert. No.: [________________________________]
☐ Hand Delivery — At [________________________________] at [____:____] [AM/PM]
☐ Overnight Courier — Tracking No.: [________________________________]

Recipient 3 (if applicable)

Name: [________________________________]
Capacity: ☐ Attorney for Plaintiff ☐ Attorney for Defendant ☐ Pro Per ☐ Other: [________________]
Address / Email: [________________________________]

Method of Service:

☐ eFileAZ — ID: [________________________________]
☐ Email (written consent or court order) — Sent to: [________________________________]
☐ First-Class U.S. Mail — Deposited at [________________________________]
☐ Hand Delivery
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Add additional recipients as needed.

SECTION 5: eFileAZ — ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM

eFileAZ is an Arizona courts electronic filing application (available at efile.azcourts.gov). Electronic service must be selected and transmitted to the actual recipient through an approved provider:

☐ Recipients listed above were selected for electronic service in the eFileAZ Service List
☐ One or more recipients were not served electronically — another permitted method was used (described above)
☐ A self-represented party was served by the method recorded above

eFileAZ Filing Confirmation:

• Envelope/Transaction ID: [________________________________]
• Date/Time of Submission: [__/__/____] at [____:____] [AM/PM] (time zone shown by provider: [________])
• Filing Status: ☐ Accepted ☐ Under Review ☐ Rejected (describe: [________________])

Approved E-Filing Service:
Rule 5(c)(2)(E) permits service by transmitting a document through an electronic filing service provider approved under ACJA § 1-901. Record the actual transmission and recipient information. If a party is not served through that approved method, use another method permitted for that recipient.

Time record: Record the provider's displayed time zone and preserve its transmission confirmation.

SECTION 6: SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY (PRO PER) SERVICE

(Complete if any party is self-represented and not registered in eFileAZ.)

☐ A self-represented (pro per) party was served. Details:

Pro Per Party Name: [________________________________]
Mailing Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
County: [________________________________]

Method:
☐ First-Class U.S. Mail — Deposited at [________________________________], Arizona on [__/__/____]
(Response deadline extended by 5 days under Rule 6(c).)
☐ Certified Mail — Cert. No.: [________________________________]
☐ Hand Delivery — At [________________________________] on [__/__/____]
☐ Email — Email: [________________________________] (written consent provided on [__/__/____])
(Response deadline extended by 5 days.)

Note: Rule 5(c)(2)(C) permits mailing to the person's last-known address, with service complete upon mailing. Verify the current address in the case record and record the method actually used.

SECTION 7: MULTIPLE-PARTY SERVICE TABLE

SECTION 8: DATE AND TIME OF SERVICE

Date of Service: [__/__/____]
Time of Service / Transmission: [____:____] [AM/PM] (time zone: [________])
City/Location of Mailing or Delivery: [________________________________], Arizona

SECTION 9: ARIZONA SUPERIOR COURT RULE 6(c) — ADDITIONAL TIME

Current Rule (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 6(c)):

When a party may or must act within a specified time after service, Rule 6(c) adds five calendar days if service was made under Rule 5(c)(2)(C), (D), or (E). The added time does not apply to the clerk's distribution of notices, minute entries, or other court-generated documents.

Ruleset and Trigger Check:
This table addresses the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure for Superior Court. Justice Court, eviction, family, appellate, criminal, and other proceedings may use different rules. Do not add time unless the operative deadline is measured after service and the governing rule permits it.

Calculation reminder: For a response period shorter than 11 days, Rule 6(a)(2) excludes intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays before Rule 6(c)'s five calendar days are added. Calculate the actual due date using the governing rule, court order, and holiday calendar.

SECTION 10: DECLARATION

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [________________________________], Arizona.

_____________________________________________

[________________________________]

Arizona State Bar No. [____________________]

[________________________________] (Law Firm)

[________________________________] (Street Address)

[________________________________], Arizona [________] (City, ZIP)

Telephone: ([____]) [____]-[________]

Email: [________________________________]

Attorney for [________________________________] / Self-Represented Party

SECTION 11: E-FILING INSTRUCTIONS (eFileAZ)

How eFileAZ Service Works:

1. Filer logs into eFileAZ at efile.azcourts.gov or uses an authorized provider for the case type.
2. Attorney prepares the filing envelope with the document and submits.
3. eFileAZ sends the filing to the court for review.
4. On the Service List tab, select each person who should receive electronic service; filing alone does not select every recipient.
5. Review the selected recipients, addresses, and transmission result before certifying service.
6. Serve anyone not electronically served by another method permitted under Rule 5(c)(2).
7. Retain the eFileAZ envelope ID, submission status, and electronic-service record in the file.

Service Providers:
eFileAZ works with various authorized e-filing service providers. Verify that the provider you use is currently authorized by the Arizona Supreme Court.

SECTION 12: COUNTY-SPECIFIC NOTES

Maricopa County (Phoenix):
Check the court's current local rules, administrative orders, and standing orders before filing.

Pima County (Tucson):
eFileAZ is available for civil case initiation and subsequent civil filings. Check applicable local standing orders for the case.

Other Counties:
The Arizona Judicial Branch availability chart lists eFileAZ for civil case initiation and subsequent civil filings in every county as of April 17, 2026. Confirm the application and case type before filing.

Family Court:
This certificate addresses Superior Court civil proceedings. For a family case, check the governing family rules and any applicable local orders before using it.

SECTION 13: PRACTITIONER NOTES

5-Day Rule:
For Superior Court civil matters, Rule 6(c) reaches all three methods listed in Rule 5(c)(2)(C)-(E), including approved e-filing service. Always verify that the deadline runs after service.

Approved E-Filing vs. Email:
Approved e-filing service is Rule 5(c)(2)(E); email or another consented electronic method is Rule 5(c)(2)(D). Both are listed in Rule 6(c), so both receive five additional calendar days when that rule applies.

Written Consent for Email:
Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5(c)(2)(D) requires written consent before email service. Obtain this at the outset of litigation. Document the consent in the case file.

Recipient and postjudgment service:
Rule 5(c)(1) ordinarily requires service on a represented party's attorney. Once the appeal period from a judgment has expired or the judgment is final after appeal, Rule 5(c)(4) requires a pleading requesting modification, vacation, or enforcement of that judgment to be served as a summons and pleading under Rules 4, 4.1, or 4.2, as applicable.

Sensitive Information:
Review the document and certificate for protected addresses, account information, medical information, and other sensitive material under the rules governing the actual filing. Record any redaction, separate-form, sealing, or restricted-access step approved for the case.

Service Record:
Retain the transmission confirmation, mailing record, delivery receipt, or other evidence identified by counsel for the case file.

This template was prepared for use in Arizona state court practice. It is not a substitute for independent legal research and attorney judgment. Verify all citations and procedures against current Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure and eFileAZ requirements.