In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependency and/or severance case.
Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.
Appeals
Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| Timely File | Whatever paper is to be filed in the Superior Court, the Court of Appeals, or the Arizona Supreme Court must be filed on or before the last day set forth in this guide or on or before any other date set by the Court of Appeals or the Arizona Supreme Court in a notice sent to the individuals. |
| Traffic Court | The court in which your case was originally heard. This court hears civil traffic cases. This is also the court whose action you are appealing. The Notice of Appeal, Appellant and Appellee memoranda, and motions for extension of time to file memoranda must all be filed in this court. |
| Transcripts | These are papers prepared by a court reporter or from an electronic recording. They contain an exact record of what was said and done in proceedings that took place in the Superior Court. The individuals in an appeal must make sure that all necessary transcripts are included in the Record on Appeal. |
| Transmittal of Record | A procedure transferring the case file of the lower court and the Memoranda (briefs) from the lower court to the Superior Court so that the decision of the lower court can be reviewed on appeal. |
| Trial de Novo | A “new trial” or retrial. The Superior Court will order a “trial de novo” when the record of the lower court is damaged or otherwise insufficient to decide the appeal. This may happen, for example, when the recording of the proceeding is inaudible. |