Arizona Consent and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge is a process where a party in a civil action of the Superior Court of Arizona gives their consent to have the case referred to a magistrate judge for all purposes including trial. There are two types of Arizona Consent and References: voluntary and involuntary. In a voluntary consent, both parties in the civil action agree to reference the case to a magistrate judge. The parties must both sign a written consent form, and submit it to the superior court. Once the form is submitted, the magistrate judge will assume jurisdiction over the case and handle all matters related to it including the trial. In an involuntary consent, only one of the parties in the civil action agree to reference the case to a magistrate judge. The consenting party must file a motion with the superior court to have their case referred to a magistrate judge. The non-consenting party will then have an opportunity to object to the reference. If the non-consenting party does not file an objection within the required timeframe, then the superior court will refer the case to a magistrate judge. Once the magistrate judge has jurisdiction, they will handle all matters related to the case including the trial. The magistrate judge’s decision is subject to review by the superior court.