Title 22 — Justice and Municipal Courts
7 chapters · 128 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 22-101 Justice precincts; formation, change or abolishment; jurisdiction
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A. The board of supervisors shall divide the county into justice precincts and name or number them, and may change or abolish any justice precinct or redistrict the county, but abolishment of a precinct shall not take effect until expiration of the term of office of the justice a…
A.R.S. § 22-102 Officers and term of office
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The officers of justice precincts shall be a justice of the peace and a constable, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the precinct at the general election for state and county officers for terms of four years each.
A.R.S. § 22-103 Presiding justice of the peace; selection
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In any county in which two or more justice courts are located, the justices of the peace in that county shall periodically select one justice of the peace to serve as presiding justice of the peace and another justice of the peace to act as the presiding justice of the peace and …
A.R.S. § 22-104 Presiding constable; associate presiding constable; selection; duties
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A. In each county in which there are four or more constables, the constables in that county shall select by majority vote one constable to serve as the presiding constable and another constable to act as the associate presiding constable and to perform the duties and exercise the…
A.R.S. § 22-111 Election; term of office
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In each justice precinct there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the precinct, at the general election, one justice of the peace, who shall hold office for a term of four years from January 1 following his election, and who may continue in office during his candidacy …
A.R.S. § 22-112 Powers and duties
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A justice of the peace shall have the powers and perform the duties prescribed by law.
A.R.S. § 22-113 Seal
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A. Each justice of the peace shall have an official seal, which shall contain the words "justice of the peace" and the name of the county in which the justice precinct is located. The seal shall be used to authenticate official documents issued and acknowledgments taken by the ju…
A.R.S. § 22-114 Authority to act in other precincts within the county or adjoining precincts; expenses
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A. In the absence, illness or inability to act or on the request of the justice of the other precinct, each justice of the peace within a county may preside in any other precinct within the county or in any precinct adjoining the precinct regardless of the county in which the adj…
A.R.S. § 22-115 Jurisdiction of successor in office
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A justice of the peace elected or appointed as the successor of a previous justice of the peace has jurisdiction of the actions or proceedings brought or pending before his predecessor in office, and may proceed therein as if they had been brought before him.
A.R.S. § 22-116 Funds in possession of justice of the peace; deposit with county treasurer; payment to claimants; disposition of unclaimed funds
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A. On or before April 1 each year, every justice of the peace whose court is in possession of funds obtained from any source for more than two years shall pay the funds to the county treasurer and shall provide the treasurer with an itemized list showing the name of the person de…
A.R.S. § 22-117 Payment of compensation and expenses
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A. Justices of the peace shall be allowed by the board of supervisors, as a county charge, the following: 1. Space. 2. Equipment. 3. Supplies. B. In a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand persons, the state shall pay forty percent of the compens…
A.R.S. § 22-118 Failure to disburse fines or forfeitures received; classification
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A justice of the peace who receives a fine or forfeiture and knowingly fails or refuses to pay or disburse it according to law within thirty days after the receipt thereof, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 22-119 Purchase of judgment; violation; classification
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A justice of the peace who knowingly purchases or offers directly or indirectly to purchase any judgment or part of a judgment is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 22-120 Forfeiture of and disqualification from office on conviction of certain crimes
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In addition to the punishment prescribed by the crime, a justice of the peace who is convicted of any of the following crimes shall forfeit the office and is forever disqualified from holding any office in this state: 1. Asking, receiving or agreeing to receive a bribe on an agre…
A.R.S. § 22-121 Justices of the peace pro tempore; appointment; term; reappointment; extension of duties; powers and duties
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A. The presiding judge of the superior court in a county may appoint a justice of the peace pro tempore for any precinct of that county where needed in the manner provided by this article and subject to the approval of the board of supervisors. B. The presiding judge may appoint …
A.R.S. § 22-122 Qualifications of justices of the peace pro tempore; residence; compensation
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A. A justice of the peace pro tempore shall be: 1. Of good moral character. 2. A qualified elector and resident of this state for not less than one year next preceding his appointment. B. A justice of the peace pro tempore may be appointed to serve in any precinct or county. C. N…
A.R.S. § 22-123 Payment of salaries and other expenses; providing facilities; judicial employees
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The salary of the justice of the peace pro tempore shall be paid by the county wherein the justice of the peace pro tempore is assigned and all expenses for facilities, judicial employees and supplies shall be paid by the county.
A.R.S. § 22-124 Custody of records filed; purging; destruction
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A. The justice of the peace shall maintain and dispose of all documents that are filed with the court pursuant to rules prescribed by the supreme court. B. The justice of the peace or the justice's designee shall notify the director of the Arizona state library, archives and publ…
A.R.S. § 22-125 Justice of the peace compensation; judicial productivity credits; annual report; definitions
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A. The annual salary of each justice of the peace is determined by the total judicial productivity credits of each court as reported in statistics compiled by the Arizona supreme court. B. Judicial productivity credits shall be determined according to the following formula: 1. Al…
A.R.S. § 22-131 Constables; powers and duties; prohibited acts
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A. Constables shall attend the courts of justices of the peace within their precincts when required, and within their counties shall execute, serve and return all processes, warrants and notices directed or delivered to them by a justice of the peace of the county or by competent…
A.R.S. § 22-132 Expenses
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Constables shall be allowed by the board of supervisors, as a county charge, the actual and necessary expenses incurred in training as required by section 22-137, pursuing defendants, transacting business relating to civil and criminal matters and serving notices and processes, e…
A.R.S. § 22-133 Failure to disburse fine or forfeiture received; classification
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A constable who receives a fine or forfeiture and knowingly fails or refuses to pay or disburse it according to law within thirty days after receipt thereof, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 22-134 Purchase of judgment; violation; classification
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A constable who knowingly purchases or offers directly or indirectly to purchase any judgment or part of a judgment is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 22-135 Forfeiture of and disqualification from office on conviction of certain crimes
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In addition to the punishment prescribed by the crime, a constable who is convicted of any of the following crimes shall forfeit the office and is forever disqualified from holding office in this state: 1. Asking, receiving or agreeing to receive a bribe on an agreement or unders…
A.R.S. § 22-136 Constable ethics standards and training board
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A. A constable ethics standards and training board is established consisting of the following voting members: 1. One constable who is from a county with a population of less than one million persons and who is appointed by a statewide constables association established prior to J…
A.R.S. § 22-137 Constable ethics standards and training board; powers and duties; judicial review; constable training; definition
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A. The constable ethics standards and training board shall: 1. Adopt rules for the administration and conduct of the board, including meeting times, meeting places and matters to be placed on the agenda of each meeting, and for the distribution of monies in the constable ethics s…
A.R.S. § 22-138 Constable ethics standards and training fund; budget
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A. A constable ethics standards and training fund is established consisting of monies received from writ fees collected pursuant to section 11-445, subsection A, paragraph 17. The constable ethics standards and training board shall administer the fund. On notice from the board, t…