Title 22 — Justice and Municipal Courts
7 chapters · 128 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 22-401 Municipal court defined
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The term " municipal court" as used in this title includes city or town magistrates' courts and all other courts established by law in incorporated cities and towns.
A.R.S. § 22-402 Establishment and jurisdiction
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A. In each city or town incorporated under the general laws of this state, there shall be a municipal court. B. Every court established pursuant to subsection A, and every court established in a city incorporated under the provisions of title 9, chapter 2, article 5 or incorporat…
A.R.S. § 22-403 Presiding officer of municipal court; appointment; compensation; justice of the peace as magistrate
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A. The presiding officer of the municipal court shall be a magistrate, who shall be selected in a manner provided by the charter or ordinances of the city or town. The magistrate shall receive such compensation as provided by the governing body of the city or town. B. A justice o…
A.R.S. § 22-404 Disposition of fines and forfeitures
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A. All fines and forfeitures that are collected in a municipal court maintained by a city or town that pays the salaries of the municipal court officers shall be paid to the treasurer of the city or town in which the court is located. B. Except as otherwise provided by law, fees …
A.R.S. § 22-405 Collection of fines
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A. A municipal court may enforce the collection of monies owed to the municipal court for delinquent fines, fees, sanctions, penalties and restitution through execution or another appropriate process. The action shall be filed in the municipal court and shall be conducted in the …
A.R.S. § 22-406 Civil action to recover penalty; procedure
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The city or town may maintain a civil action in the municipal court for the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture provided for the violation of an ordinance. The action shall be brought and conducted as civil actions in justice courts.
A.R.S. § 22-407 Failure to make payment or disbursement of fines or forfeitures received; classification
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A presiding officer of a municipal court who knowingly receives a fine or forfeiture and knowingly fails or refuses or neglects to pay or disburse it according to law within thirty days after receipt thereof, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 22-408 Electronic filing and access; fee
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A. The presiding judge of the superior court may provide for the electronic filing of documents and electronic access to municipal court records, pursuant to rules adopted by the supreme court, after consulting with the governing body of the city or town in which the municipal co…
A.R.S. § 22-409 Days for transaction of business
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With the approval of the presiding judge of the municipal court, the municipal court may transact business on the second Monday in October if the city or town is open for the transaction of business on that day.
A.R.S. § 22-421 Commencement of action; arrest or summons; examination of witnesses
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A. Proceedings in the municipal court for violations of ordinances committed within the corporate limits of the city or town shall be commenced by complaint under oath and in the name of the state, setting forth the offense charged, with such particulars of time, place, person an…
A.R.S. § 22-422 Court record
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The magistrate shall keep a court record and shall enter each action and proceeding of the court in the court record.
A.R.S. § 22-423 Procedure
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The rules of criminal procedure for the superior court, including the provisions regarding bail, issuance of subpoenas and punishment for disobedience thereof shall apply to municipal courts so far as applicable and when not otherwise prescribed.
A.R.S. § 22-424 Bail; preparation of schedule; collection; civil deposits
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A. The defendant, at any time after arrest, and before conviction, shall be eligible for bail, subject to section 13-3961 and any applicable rules adopted by the supreme court. B. The presiding magistrate shall: 1. Prepare a schedule of traffic violations not involving the death …
A.R.S. § 22-425 Jury trials and appeals in municipal courts
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A. In the trial of offenses for violation of ordinances of cities or towns of such a nature as by the common law were not triable before a jury, no jury trial shall be granted. B. Either party may appeal from a municipal court to the superior court in the same manner as appeals a…
A.R.S. § 22-427 Authority of city or town magistrate
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, a city or town magistrate may perform his duties as authorized by law without the corporate limits of the city or town of which he is the magistrate pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement authorized by title 11, …
A.R.S. § 22-428 Custody of records filed; purging; destruction
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A. The magistrate shall maintain and dispose of all documents that are filed with the court pursuant to rules prescribed by the supreme court. B. The magistrate or the magistrate's designee shall notify the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records of rec…
A.R.S. § 22-429 Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien
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A. When the defendant pleads guilty or is convicted either by the court or by a jury, the court shall pronounce judgment on the plea or verdict. A sentence of a fine or imprisonment, or both, may be pronounced on the judgment. B. If the court sentences the defendant to pay a fine…