Juvenile in Mohave County Juvenile Court v. Superior Court

I would grant relief. I agree that the word “contested” applies to both “matter” and “hearing” as those terms are used in the rule. I do not agree that the disposition hearing was contested.

A hearing is contested if there is a disputed issue between the parties which the judge must resolve. Lewis v. Kelliher, 171 Ariz. 228, 829 P.2d 1274 (App.1992) (quoting Sarchett v. Superior Court, 168 Ariz. 321, 323, 812 P.2d 1139, 1141 (App.1991)). By definition, no dispute exists between parties who have entered into stipulations on each issue to be decided. See Wolf Corp. v. Louis, 11 Ariz.App. 352,…