Information to complete the forms should be TYPED rather than handwritten.

To file for an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court you will need:

• Time and patience
• Case number
• Name of the court
• Name of the case
• A copy of the Court of Appeals decision
• Court transcripts of previous trials pertaining to the appeal or details of the transcript order with expected date of completion
• If requesting a fee waiver or deferral, monthly income statements, monthly expenses, and current assets
• Costs associated with the trial

Documents should be submitted using paperclips, binder clips, or rubber bands; staples or hole making fasteners and adhesive materials are highly discouraged.

Required formatting for the Petition for Review and the Response to the Petition for Review:

• Typed
  
  • Handwritten may be allowed if printed legibly
• 8.5x11, white paper
• Printed single-sided
• 14 size, monospaced, font
• 1" margins
• Double spaced
  • Headings, quotations, and footnotes can be single spaced and indented
• Referred to cases must be in italics
• Headings must be underlines, in italics, or in bold
• Pages numbered
• No longer than 3,500 words (12 handwritten pages)
  
  • Table of contents, table of citations, certificate of compliance, and appendix are not included in the count
• A Cross-Petition, combined with a Response to a Petition for Review may not exceed 6,500 words