MARICOPA COUNTY JUSTICE COURTS
If you want to file a...
MOTION TO SET
ASIDE A DEFAULT
JUDGEMENT
Civil Traffic
R: 4/21/23
MARICOPA COUNTY JUSTICE COURTS
If the court has imposed a default judgment against you in a civil traffic case and if you believe you have a defense of your failure
to appear or failure to comply, you may file a MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
Now is not the time to explain your allegations or defenses of your civil traffic violation, you should only address why the
default judgment should be vacated. If the judge grants your motion to set aside the default, then you will be given opportunity
to address the original civil traffic violation. You may admit responsibility with an explanation or you may deny responsibility and
request a hearing.
Please STOP...
If there has not yet been a default judgment entered.
Please PROCEED...
If you want to court to vacate the judgment rendered.
FORMS Needed:
Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Complete the form and make a copy for yourself.
2) File the original form at the court.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL PARTIES KEEP THE COURT APPRISED OF ANY CHANGE IN ADDRESS A NOTICE OF
CHANGE OF ADDRESS form must be filed with the court when a party changes their address.
Visit us at http://justicecourts.maricopa.gov/ for additional filing information and online forms.
R: 4/21/23
Maricopa County Justice Courts, Arizona
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CASE NUMBER:
STATE OF ARIZONA
vs.
Defendant(s) Name / Address / Email / Phone Attorney for Defendant(s) Name / Address / Phone /Email
MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT Rule 23
Defendant asks the court to set aside the default judgment entered herein. I did not appear in court because:
At this time I intend to:
Plea RESPONSIBLE / NO CONTEST
Plea NOT RESPONSIBLE and request a hearing
Show proof of INSURANCE / REGISTRATION / DRIVER'S LICENSE
Date:
Defendant
ORDER
The Court, having considered the above motion, enters its ORDER as follows:
The motion is denied. The judgment stands as entered.
Good cause appearing, the motion is granted. The judgment is set aside. The civil penalty and any fee imposed is also set
aside.
A hearing on the motion is will be held:
Date: Time:
Check in at the court window minutes prior to your appearance.
Call the court minutes before your appearance for instructions on virtual attendance.
Other:
More help is on the Attend a Hearing page on our web site: www.justicecourts.maricopa.gov
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
Date:
Justice of the Peace
I CERTIFY that I delivered / mailed a copy of this document to:
Plaintiff at the above address Plaintiff's attorney Defendant at the above address Defendant's attorney
Date: By:
Clerk
CT 8150-504 R: 4/21/23
