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A.R.S. § 12-342

Costs on appeal

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Steinberger v. McVey (2014)

Most recently applied in Skoglund v. Barbour (August 2024)

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A. On an appeal by the party against whom judgment was given in the court below, if the judgment of the appellate court is against him, but for a lesser amount, he shall recover costs in the appellate court, but shall be adjudged to pay costs in the court below. If the judgment of the appellate court is against him for the same or a greater amount than in the court below, the adverse party shall recover costs in both courts.

B. On an appeal by the party in whose favor judgment was given in the court below, if the judgment of the appellate court is in his favor for a greater amount, he shall recover costs in both courts. If judgment of the appellate court is in his favor but for the same or less amount than in the court below, he shall recover costs in the court below and pay costs in the court above.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.