When the supreme court is of the opinion that an appeal has been taken for delay, and that there was not sufficient grounds for taking an appeal, it may include in its judgment an additional amount, not exceeding ten per cent of the judgment appealed from, if the judgment is for the recovery of money, and not exceeding five hundred dollars in other cases, as damages for a frivolous appeal.
A.R.S. § 12-2106
Penalty for taking frivolous appeal or appeal for delay
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Arizona Bank v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (1985)
Most recently applied in Arizona Bank v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (December 1985)
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Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.