Tucson City Court receives motions daily from defendants, victims and witnesses requesting action on a particular case from a judge. The actions requested through motions may include fine payment, proof of compliance extensions, modification of a sentence, requests to continue or accelerate a court date for compelling reasons.

To file a motion for extension or acceleration of time, report to Public Services lobby, 103 E. Alameda, at least three  business days prior to your court date or sentence date. A motion filed does not guarantee or replace original sentence or court date.  The motion will be reviewed and signed by a judge, and a reply will be sent within 10 days of when the motion was filed.

Guidelines for filing a motion:

• Write legibly the name of the defendant, docket number, and citation number.
   
• Clearly state the purpose of the motion (e.g., to continue court date, extend payment or proof of compliance, modify existing order)
   
• Clearly state the reason for the motion (e.g., I would like more time to pay because……..,  I will be out of town on my court date and would like to attend on ……….)
   
• Clearly fill out name, phone number, and address of the person requesting motion.
   
• To reset a motion for a criminal proceeding (e.g., pre-trial, bench trial), the motion must be taken to the City Prosecutor’s Office (103 E. Alameda, 5th Floor) for review and signature by a prosecutor, before submitting the motion to the Court.