Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wage Withholding | A method of paying child support. Under court order, money is withheld from the wages of a non-custodial parent, sent to the Office of Child Support Registry and then sent to the custodial parent. |
| Waiver | The intentional and voluntary relinquishment of a known legal right. |
| Waiver | In the context of fees, a person who is unable to pay his or her court fees can request that the court “waive” (strike) them. |
| Ward | The minor being discussed in probate and guardianship cases |
| Warrant | A warrant is an order from the court to law enforcement to take someone or something into custody. Some warrant information is forwarded to law enforcement agencies throughout Arizona. For example, the court may order a “bench” warrant for law enforcement to arrest someone who failed to appear in court, or the court may issue a search warrant for law enforcement to seize and remove property from a person, place, or thing. |
| Warrant | A warrant is an order from the court to law enforcement to take someone or something into custody. Some warrant information is forwarded to law enforcement agencies throughout Arizona. For example, the court may order a “bench” warrant for law enforcement to arrest someone who failed to appear in court, or the court may issue a search warrant for law enforcement to seize and remove property from a person, place, or thing. |
| Wills | A legal document that states what a person wants done with his or her belongings after death |
| Witness | Person who gives testimony regarding what he/she saw or heard. |
| Witness | Person who gives testimony regarding what he/she saw or heard. |
| Writ | A document issued by a court which compels a sheriff or other officer to do something. |
| Writ of Execution | A writ of execution is an order to the constable to serve the defendant and attempt to collect on the judgment. |
| Writ of restitution | An enforcement order of an eviction. After a specified period of time if a tenant who has been evicted stays on the property a writ of restitution allows a sheriff or constable to remove the tenant from the property and allows the landlord to change the locks on the residence. |
| Writ of restitution | An enforcement order of an eviction. After a specified period of time if a tenant who has been evicted stays on the property a writ of restitution allows a sheriff or constable to remove the tenant from the property and allows the landlord to change the locks on the residence. |
| Writ of Review | The Clerk of Division One of the Court of Appeals issues the Writ of Review and serves it on the ICA and all other individuals to the Special Action on the same or next business day after the petition has been filed. Within ten (10) business days after service of the Writ of Review on the ICA, it transmits the entire claims file to the appropriate division of the Court of Appeals, together with an affidavit certifying that the claims file is the full, true, and complete record before the ICA. |