§ 12-348.01 – Recovery of attorney fees; governmental entities
12-348.01. Recovery of attorney fees; governmental entities Notwithstanding section 12-348, in addition to any costs that are awarded by statute, if an agency, department, board or commission of this state, a city, town or county, governmental officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or an association whose membership is primarily composed of governmental entities files […]
§ 12-349 – Unjustified actions; attorney fees, expenses and double damages; exceptions; definition
12-349. Unjustified actions; attorney fees, expenses and double damages; exceptions; definition A. Except as otherwise provided by and not inconsistent with another statute, in any civil action commenced or appealed in a court of record in this state, the court shall assess reasonable attorney fees, expenses and, at the court’s discretion, double damages of not […]
§ 12-350 – Determination of award; reasons; factors
12-350. Determination of award; reasons; factors In awarding attorney fees pursuant to section 12-349, the court shall set forth the specific reasons for the award and may include the following factors, as relevant, in its consideration: 1. The extent of any effort made to determine the validity of a claim before the claim was asserted. […]
§ 12-351 – Costs of compliance with subpoena for production of documentary evidence; payment by requesting party; definitions
12-351. Costs of compliance with subpoena for production of documentary evidence; payment by requesting party; definitions A. All reasonable costs incurred in a civil action by a witness who is not a party to the action with respect to the production of documents pursuant to a subpoena for the production of documentary evidence shall be […]
§ 12-352 – Medical malpractice judgments; payment of interest; definition
12-352. Medical malpractice judgments; payment of interest; definition A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in a contested action arising out of a medical malpractice claim the court shall award the payment of interest to the prevailing party at a rate that is equal to one percentage point above the federal postjudgment interest rate in […]
§ 12-353 – Recovery of costs; attorney discipline investigations; definition
12-353. Recovery of costs; attorney discipline investigations; definition A. In an attorney discipline matter, if an attorney who is the subject of the charge prevails, in addition to any costs that are awarded by statute, the state bar of Arizona is responsible to the attorney for any attorney fees and court costs. Court costs include […]
§ 12-343 – Costs of new trial, arrest of judgment or insufficient pleadings
12-343. Costs of new trial, arrest of judgment or insufficient pleadings A. The costs of a new trial may either abide the result of the action or may be taxed against the party to whom a new trial is granted, as may be adjudged by the court at the time of granting a new trial. […]
§ 12-344 – Costs upon splitting of action
12-344. Costs upon splitting of action Where a plaintiff brings in the same court several actions against the same defendant for claims which should have been joined, he shall recover the costs of one action only, and the costs of the other actions shall be adjudged against him unless sufficient reasons appear to the court […]
§ 12-345 – Exemption of state, county, city, town or political subdivision of a county from court fees
12-345. Exemption of state, county, city, town or political subdivision of a county from court fees No court costs shall be charged: 1. The state, a county, a city, a town or a political subdivision of a county. 2. A commission, board or department of the state, a county, a city, a town or a […]
§ 12-346 – Statement of costs; service and objections
12-346. Statement of costs; service and objections A. The party in whose favor judgment is rendered and who claims costs shall file a verified statement of his costs and serve a copy thereof on the opposing party. The statement shall be filed and served within ten days after judgment, unless for good cause shown the […]