An act forbidden by law and punishable by fine, probation, imprisonment or death.

An act forbidden by law and punishable by fine, probation, imprisonment or death.

Un acto prohibido por la ley y punible con multa, libertad condicional, encarcelamiento o muerte.

An illegal offense that is punishable in a court of law.

A case involving alleged violations of the criminal code and criminal violations of the traffic code.

Police reports, lists of prior arrests and convictions, criminal case pleadings and court orders, including a determination that the person has been found incompetent to stand trial pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 13-4510.

The questioning of a witness by the opposing side.

After a Notice of Appeal has been timely filed, the person opposing the appeal (the Appellee), may ask the Court of Appeals to review a particular issue arising from the same Superior Court final judgment by timely filing a Notice of Cross-Appeal with the Clerk of the Superior Court. A cross-appeal is usually filed when the Appellee contends that the Superior Court judgment failed to grant all of the relief requested, such as by denying a request for an award of attorneys’ fees.

"Cuatro A" cubre el programa de asistencia pública.

"Cuatro D" es donde se reembolsa a la Oficina de Manutención de Menores por prestar servicios a personas que reciben asistencia pública o que de otra forma solicitan sus servicios.

"Cuatro E" de la Ley federal de seguridad social, proporciona pagos de mantenimiento en cuidado tutelar para niños elegibles para IV-A.

Un documento que indique que se ha pagado una sentencia o que ya no se debe pagar.

An interest in property that is transferred to a custodian pursuant to this article and income from and proceeds of that interest in property.

An interest in property transferred to or held under a declaration of trust by a custodial trustee under this chapter and the income from and proceeds of that interest.

A person who is designated as trustee of a custodial trust under this chapter or a substitute or successor to the person designated.

A person designated pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 14-7659 or a successor or substitute custodian designated pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 14-7668.

See Parental Rights and Responsibilities in this Glossary. Now known as legal decision making and parenting time.

Means that the judgment of a person who has a mental disorder is so impaired that the person is unable to understand the needs of the person for treatment and as a result of the mental disorder of the person the continued behavior of the person can reasonably be expected, on the basis of competent medical opinion, to result in serious physical harm.

• Means behavior that, as a result of a mental disorder:
  • Constitutes a danger of inflicting serious physical harm on oneself, including attempted suicide or the serious threat thereof, if the threat is such that, when considered in the light of its context and in light of the individual's previous acts, it is substantially supportive of an expectation that the threat will be carried out.
  • Without hospitalization will result in serious physical harm or serious illness to the person.
• Does not include behavior that establishes only the condition of having a grave disability.

A stamp that the court clerk puts on your document to record the time and date on which a document is filed. (Keep copies of all date-stamped documents for your file.)