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Division 1 - Judge Gurtler
Division 2 - Judge Bartlett
Division 3 - Judge Conn
Division 4 - Judge Chavez
Division 5 - Judge Moon
Division 6 - Judge Weiss
Family Court Commissioner / Pro Tem - Judge Roth
Criminal / Juvenile Court Commissioner / Pro Tem - Judge Jantzen

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Bullhead City Municipal
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Small Claims
 

The Small Claims Division has jurisdiction for an amount not to exceed $2,500.00. A claim can NOT be split into two separate actions to meet the dollar requirement of Small Claims. The matter would have to be filed as a Civil Claim. In Small Claims, there are no attorneys allowed unless a stipulation is filed by BOTH parties. Also, there are no appeals allowed in Small Claims. Either party at anytime may choose to transfer a Small Claims to the Civil Jurisdiction in order to reserve their right to appeal, obtain an attorney, or to increase a claim or counterclaim above $2,500.00. There is a $17.00 fee to transfer the case and a written motion must be submitted to the court.

You must know the name and address of the party against whom you are filing your action. If the party you are filing a claim against is a corporation, you will need to find the name and address of the statutory agent for that corporation. The statutory agent IS NOT THE DEFENDANT. This is the party upon whom service must be made on behalf of the corporation. You may obtain the statutory agent’s name by calling the Corporation Commission at (602) 542-3285.

When you file your Small Claims action you are required to serve the defendant by certified mail return receipt. For an additional fee you may have the Court do this for you. When you receive your green card back you will need to file it with the Court. This is your proof of service. If you get the mail back unclaimed you will have to have the defendant personally served with your claim. Once service is complete the defendant will have 20 days to answer the claim. If an answer is not filed within that time, you may file an application for default, which tells the defendant they have an additional 10 business days in which to file an answer. If an answer is still not received, you may submit proof of your claim to the Court to have the Judge consider issuing a default judgment. Once an answer is filed the matter will be set for mediation. If no agreement is reached in mediation your claim will be set for a Small Claims hearing. It will be heard by a Judge OR by a Small Claims Hearing Officer.

FORMS

If you want a form for either of the above listed actions you may contact the Court at (928) 753-0710 and ask that a form be mailed to you.

MEDIATION

Mediation is mandatory in this Court. Mediation is a process where both parties appear in front of a Mediator. A Mediator is a neutral third party who is not there to make a decision for you. The Mediator is only there to help the parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Both parties will be given a chance to speak and will then be asked for ideas in which the claim may be settled. Rules of evidence and witnesses DO NOT APPLY in mediation.

COLLECTING YOUR JUDGMENT

It is your responsibility to collect on your judgment. The Court will not get involved in handling the monies in a civil action. You may request an “If You Win” packet from the Court to see a list of possible ways to collect your monies.