Protocol and Practice of Persons Appearing in the Court of Judge Geoffrey Fish
Specific Comments or Advice for Litigants
Specific Requirements or Preferences
The email address for the division is PPJ01@jbazmc.maricopa.gov and the phone number is 602-372-2209. Email communication: Staff may communicate with attorneys, their staff and parties by email for scheduling purposes. Materials cannot be submitted to the Division without providing a copy to the other side, unless there is a basis for ex parte review.For remote hearings, please join TEAMS by video, whenever possible.
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Call-in 1-917-781-4590
Conference ID:522 407 968#
Please be prompt. Please be mindful of e time set for the hearing, and be as brief as possible to allow all parties to be heard. This Court is always willing to reset a hearing later in the day or to the next available day when the time set does not allow all parties to be sufficiently heard.
Probate initial hearings and status conferences are typically conducted virtually. Evidentiary hearings are typically conducted in person. Adult adoptions are always in person.
The Court will consider any request for a remote appearance or a virtual hearing.
Pre-Trial Practice and Management Issues
Motion Practice
File your Motions at the clerk's counter.Deliver a stamped copy of the Motion to this Division.
Include proposed Orders with your Motion. Also include self addressed stamped envelopes.
If you wish to have oral argument, request that in your motion.
The court will allow for Response and Reply time and then determine whether the matter will be set for a hearing. There are times where the Judicial Officer does not feel oral argument will assist the court in making a decision so the court may decide to make a ruling based upon the pleadings.
If you are filing a Motion to Continue - please indicate the opposing party's position or if unable to contact, please describe attempt made.
Discovery or Disclosure Disputes and/or Sanctions
Parties have a duty to meet and confer before filing any discovery dispute motions.Before filing a Motion to Compel or other discovery related motion, the parties shall contact this division to set a telephonic status conference in hopes of informally resolving the dispute.