A. After the commencement of an action that is brought as a class action and after a hearing, the court shall determine by order whether the action is to be maintained as a class action. The court may condition, alter, amend or withdraw its order at any time before the decision on the merits.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-1871

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. If the court finds that an action should be maintained as a class action, the court shall certify the action in writing, shall set forth its reasons as to why the action should be maintained as a class action and shall describe all evidence in support of its determination.