Rule 14 - Filing and Service Fees(a) Notice to Parties. The court must provide notice to the parties of the following filing and service fees. See A.R.S. §§ 12-284, 12-1809, 12-1810, 12-2107, 22-281, and 22-404.(b) Filing Fees.(1) A court cannot charge a filing fee for: (A) a petition for an Order of Protection or an Injunction Against Harassment;(B) a request to modify an Order of Protection or an Injunction Against Harassment;(C) a request for a hearing for an Order of Protection, an Injunction Against Harassment, or an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment; or(D) a motion to dismiss an Order of Protection, an Injunction Against Harassment, or an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment.(2) A court may charge a filing fee for a petition for an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 12-1810 and 12-284(A).(3) A court cannot charge a filing fee for a notice of appeal or an answer for an Order of Protection or an Injunction Against Harassment, but a party can be charged the cost of preparing the record.(4) A court may charge a fee for a notice of appeal of an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-284(A).(c) Service Fees.(1) A service fee cannot be charged for: (A) an Order of Protection that is served by any court-contracted or law enforcement agency. See A.R.S. § 13-3602(D).(B) an Injunction Against Harassment where the harassment is sexual violence as defined in A.R.S. § 23-371 --that is served by any court-contracted or law enforcement agency. See A.R.S. § 12-1809(D).(2) For an Injunction Against Harassment or an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment, the fee is determined by the serving agency. See A.R.S. §§ 12-1809(D) and 12-284(A).(d) Fee Deferrals and Waivers.(1) A judicial officer may defer or waive any of the fees listed above. See A.R.S. § 12-302. A judicial officer cannot require the plaintiff to perform community service as a condition to the waiver or deferral of these fees. Any filing or service fees not waived may be assessed against the plaintiff.(2) A law enforcement agency or a constable cannot require advance payment of fees for service of process of an Injunction Against Harassment not involving a dating relationship. See A.R.S. § 12-1809(D). Court personnel cannot collect advance payment on behalf of the serving agency.Formerly Rule 2 in part, added Sept. 5, 2007, effective 1/1/2008. Amended Sept. 16, 2008, effective 9/26/2008. Adopted on a permanent basis effective 9/3/2009. Renumbered Rule 14 and amended Aug. 27, 2015, effective 1/1/2016; amended August 27, 2019 1/1/2020; amended August 29, 2022, effective 9/24/2022; amended December 8, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.COMMENT
For standards for fee deferrals and waivers, see ACJA § 5-206.