a Corrections based on clerical mistakes; oversights and omissions. A court must correct a clerical mistake or a mistake arising from oversight or omission if one is found in a judgment, order, or other part of the record. The court may do so on motion or on its own, with notice. But after an appeal has been filed and while it is pending in the appellate court, such a mistake may be corrected only with the appellate court’s leave. After a mistake in the judgment is corrected, execution must conform to the corrected judgment.
Rule 60.Relief from judgment or order.
Last verified July 1, 2026
In one sentenceRule 60 lets a court fix clerical mistakes in a judgment at any time, and lets a party seek broader relief from a final judgment on grounds like excusable neglect, newly discovered evidence, fraud, or a void judgment.
Full Text of Rule 60
b Grounds for relief from a final judgment, order, or proceeding. On motion and just terms, the court may relieve a party or its legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons:
1 mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect;
2 newly discovered evidence that, with reasonable diligence, could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial under Rule 59(b)(1);
3 fraud (whether previously called intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an opposing party;
4 the judgment is void;
5 the judgment has been satisfied, released, or discharged; it is based on an earlier judgment that has been reversed or vacated; or applying it prospectively is no longer equitable; or
6 any other reason justifying relief.
c Timing and effect of the motion.
1 Timing. A motion under Rule 60(b) must be made within a reasonable time-and for reasons (1), (2), and (3), no more than 6 months after the entry of the judgment or order or date of the proceeding, whichever is later. This deadline may not be extended by stipulation or court order, except as allowed by Rule 6(b)(2).
2 Effect on finality. The motion does not affect the judgment’s finality or suspend its operation.
d Other powers to grant relief. This rule does not limit the court’s power to:
1 entertain an independent action to relieve a party from a judgment, order, or proceeding;
2 grant relief to a defendant served by publication as provided in Rule 59(g); or
3 set aside a judgment for fraud on the court.
e Reversed judgment of foreign state. If a judgment was rendered on a foreign judgment from another state or country and the court of such state or country reverses or sets aside the foreign judgment, the Arizona court that rendered judgment must set aside, vacate, and annul its judgment.
Amendment History
Promulgated by R-16-0010, effective January 1, 2017.
Plain-English Summary
A court must correct clerical mistakes or errors from oversight in a judgment, order, or other part of the record, whether on a party's motion or on its own, though once an appeal is pending, that correction requires the appellate court's permission. Beyond clerical fixes, a party can move for relief from a final judgment, order, or proceeding on six grounds: mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; newly discovered evidence that couldn't have been found in time for a new trial motion; fraud or other misconduct by an opposing party; a void judgment; a judgment that has been satisfied, released, discharged, or based on a since-reversed judgment, or that it would no longer be equitable to enforce; or any other reason justifying relief. A motion on the first three grounds must be filed within a reasonable time and no later than six months after the judgment, order, or proceeding — a deadline that generally can't be extended — while the remaining grounds only require a reasonable time. Filing the motion doesn't affect the judgment's finality or pause its enforcement.
The rule doesn't limit a court's independent authority to hear an action attacking a judgment directly, to grant relief to a defendant who was only served by publication, or to set aside a judgment obtained through fraud on the court itself. Finally, if an Arizona judgment was based on a judgment from another state or country, and that other jurisdiction later reverses or vacates its own judgment, the Arizona court that relied on it must set aside, vacate, and annul its own judgment as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to ask for relief from a judgment based on excusable neglect?
Within a reasonable time, and no more than six months after the judgment, order, or proceeding. This deadline generally cannot be extended.
Does filing a Rule 60 motion pause the judgment or stop it from being enforced?
No. The motion doesn't affect the judgment's finality or suspend its operation while it's pending.
Can a clerical mistake in a judgment be fixed after an appeal has been filed?
Yes, but once an appeal is pending, the correction can only be made with the appellate court's permission.
What happens if an Arizona judgment relied on a foreign judgment that later gets reversed?
The Arizona court that rendered judgment must set aside, vacate, and annul its own judgment as well.
Source & verification. The rule text and History are reproduced verbatim from the
official Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 60). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Arizona (Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 1, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: relief from judgment rule