Article VI — Judicial Department
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 1 Judicial power; courts
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 2 Supreme court; composition; divisions; decisions, transaction of business
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The supreme court shall sit in accordance with rules adopted by it, either in banc or in divisions of not less than three justices, but the court shall not declare any law unconstitutional except when sitting in banc. The decisions of the court shall be in writing and the grounds…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 3 Supreme court; administrative supervision; chief justice
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The chief justice, or in his absence or incapacity, the vice chief justice, shall exercise the court's administrative supervision over all the courts of the state. He may assign judges of intermediate appellate courts, superior courts, or courts inferior to the superior court to …
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 4 Supreme court; term of office
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 5 Supreme court; jurisdiction; writs; rules; habeas corpus
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1. Original jurisdiction of habeas corpus, and quo warranto, mandamus, injunction and other extraordinary writs to state officers. 2. Original and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine causes between counties concerning disputed boundaries and surveys thereof or concerning…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 6 Supreme court; qualifications of justices
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 7 Supreme court; clerk and assistants; administrative director and staff
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The supreme court shall appoint an administrative director and staff to serve at its pleasure to assist the chief justice in discharging his administrative duties. The director and staff shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law.
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 8 Supreme court; publication of opinions
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 9 Intermediate appellate courts
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 10 Superior court; number of judges
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 11 Superior court; presiding judges; duties
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 12 Superior court; term of office
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B. The governor shall fill any vacancy in such counties by appointing a person to serve until the election and qualification of a successor. At the next succeeding general election following the appointment of a person to fill a vacancy, a judge shall be elected to serve for the …
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 13 Superior court; composition; salaries; judgments and proceedings; process
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The judgments, decrees, orders and proceedings of any session of the superior court held by one or more judges shall have the same force and effect as if all the judges of the court had presided. The process of the court shall extend to all parts of the state.
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 14 Superior court; original jurisdiction
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1. Cases and proceedings in which exclusive jurisdiction is not vested by law in another court. 2. Cases of equity and at law which involve the title to or possession of real property, or the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll or municipal ordinance. 3. Other cases in …
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 15 Jurisdiction and authority in juvenile proceedings
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 16 Superior court; appellate jurisdiction
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 17 Superior court; conduct of business; trial juries; jury trial; grand juries
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 18 Superior court; writs
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 19 Superior court; service of judge in another county
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 20 Retirement and service of retired justices and judges
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 21 Superior court; speedy decisions
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 22 Superior and other courts; qualifications of judges
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 23 Superior court; clerk
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 24 Superior court; court commissioners, masters and referees
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 25 Style of process; conduct of prosecutions in name of state
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 26 Oath of office
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The oath of all judges of courts inferior to the superior court and the oath of justices of the peace shall be filed in the office of the county recorder, and the oath of all other justices and judges shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 27 Charge to juries; reversal of causes for technical error
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 28 Justices and judges; dual office holding; political activity; practice of law
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 30 Courts of record
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B. All justices and judges of courts of record, except for judges of the superior court and other courts of record inferior to the superior court in counties having a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand persons according to the most recent United States census, sha…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 31 Judges pro tempore
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B. When serving, any such person shall have all the judicial powers of a regular elected judge of the court to which the person is appointed. A person so appointed shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law. The population limitation of section 10 of this article s…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 32 Justices of the peace and inferior courts; jurisdiction, powers and duties; terms of office; salaries
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B. The jurisdiction, powers and duties of courts inferior to the superior court and of justice courts, and the terms of office of judges of such courts and justices of the peace shall be as provided by law. The legislature may classify counties and precincts for the purpose of fi…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 33 Change by legislature in number of justices or judges; reduction of salary during term of office
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 34 Absence of judicial officer from state
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 35 Continuance in office; continued existence of offices; application of prior statute and rules
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B. All judges of the superior court holding office by appointment or retention in counties with a population of two hundred fifty thousand persons or more according to the most recent United States census at the time of the adoption of this amendment to this section shall serve o…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 36 Commission on appellate court appointments and terms, appointments and vacancies on commission
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Attorney members of the commission shall have resided in the state and shall have been admitted to practice before the supreme court for not less than five years. Not more than three attorney members shall be members of the same political party and not more than two attorney memb…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 37 Judicial vacancies and appointments; initial terms; residence; age
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B. Within sixty days from the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of a judge of the superior court or a judge of a court of record inferior to the superior court except for vacancies occurring in the office of a judge of the superior court or a judge of a court of record inferi…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 38 Declaration of candidacy; form of judicial ballot, rejection and retention; failure to file declaration
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B. The name of any justice or judge whose declaration is filed as provided in this section shall be placed on the appropriate official ballot at the next regular general election under a nonpartisan designation and in substantially the following form: Shall __________, (Name of j…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 39 Retirement of justices and judges; vacancies
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This section is alternative to and cumulative with the methods of removal of judges and justices provided in parts 1 and 2 of article 8 and article 6.1 of this Constitution.
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 40 Option for counties with less than two hundred fifty thousand persons
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Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 41 Superior court divisions; commission on trial court appointments; membership; terms
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B. There shall be a nonpartisan commission on trial court appointments for each county having a population of two hundred fifty thousand persons or more according to the most recent United States census which shall be composed of the following members: 1. The chief justice of the…
Ariz. Const. art. VI, § 42 Retention evaluation of justices and judges
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