22-504. Transfer to justice court
A. If any person whose rights are or may be adjudicated by an action in the small
claims division appears at least ten days prior to the time set for hearing and objects
to the proceedings being held in the small claims division, the action shall be
transferred from the small claims division to the justice court and the provisions
relating to civil actions in justice court shall apply.
B. From and after January 1, 1991 the complaint form used in the small claims
division of each justice court shall contain the following language printed in no smaller
than ten point bold-faced type:
"Warning - you do not have the right to appeal the decision of the hearing
officer or the justice of the peace in a small claims court. If you wish to
preserve your right to appeal, you may have your case transferred to the
justice court pursuant to section 22-504, subsection A, Arizona Revised
Statutes, if you request such transfer at least ten days prior to the day of
the scheduled hearing."
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