Arizona Laws 12-2002. Application for writ; grant of writ
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A. An application for a writ of certiorari shall be made on affidavit by the party beneficially interested, and the court may grant the writ with or without notice to the adverse party, or may enter an order to show cause why it should not be granted.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-2002
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Writ: means an order or precept in writing issued in the name of the state or by a court or judicial officer. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.
B. The writ may be directed to the inferior tribunal, board or officer, or to any other person having the custody of the record or proceedings to be certified.
C. When the writ is directed to a tribunal, the clerk, if there is one, shall return the writ with the transcript required.