Opinion
Administrative Order No. 2010-126 (Amending Administrative Orders Nos. 2006-123, 2009-11, and 2009-30)
December 10, 2010.
On November 22, 2002, Administrative Order No. 2002-107 was entered establishing a two-year Complex Litigation Program in the Superior Court in Maricopa County and the Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee. Under Administrative Order No. 2002-107 and No. 2003-52, members were appointed to the Committee. By Administrative Order No. 2004-27, the program was extended to December 31, 2006, and the Committee members' terms were extended for the duration of the program. By Administrative Order No. 2006-123, the program and Committee were extended to December 31, 2008. By Administrative Order 2009-11, the term of the pilot program was extended to December 31, 2009. By Administrative Order No. 2009-30, the term of the pilot program and Committee were extended to December 31, 2010.
On December 7, 2010, the Arizona Judicial Council approved the Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee's request to make the complex civil litigation program a permanent feature of the superior court and authorized the filing of a rule petition seeking the permanent adoption of civil rules of procedure for complex cases. An extension is needed to continue the complex litigation program and use of the current rules of procedure for complex civil cases beyond December 31, 2010 to allow for a rule petition to be filed and considered by the Court at its annual Rules Conference in September 2011. After due consideration,
IT IS ORDERED that the Complex Civil Litigation Pilot Program in the Maricopa County Superior Court and Rules 8(h)(3), 8(i), 16.3, and 39.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure are extended until further Order of this Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee is disbanded upon entry of this Order.
Dated this 10th day of December, 2010.