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Petition for Order to Show Cause

Arizona · Arizona Judicial Branch · Effective July 30, 2018

This form is used by a victim in a criminal case to ask the court to hold a hearing about a defendant who has not paid restitution payments. It allows the victim to ask the judge to order the defendant to show proof of their ability to pay.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

This form is used by a victim who believes the defendant has failed to make payments ordered by the court for restitution.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form is filled out by the victim who is requesting the order to show cause.
What is the purpose of this form?
It is used to ask the court to set a hearing to discuss why the defendant has not paid the required restitution payments.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect July 30, 2018.

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