Arizona Title 22 - Justices of the Peace and Other Courts Not of Record
Chapter 1 - JUSTICE PRECINCTS AND PRECINCT OFFICERS
Article 1 - Justice Precincts
- §22-101 Formation, change or abolishment
- §22-102 Officers and term of office
- §22-103 Presiding justice of the peace; selection
Article 2 - Justices of the Peace
- §22-111 Election; term of office
- §22-112 Powers and duties
- §22-113 Seal
- §22-114 Authority to act in other precincts within the county or adjoining precincts; expenses
- §22-115 Jurisdiction of successor in office
- §22-116 Funds in possession of justice of the peace; deposit with county treasurer; payment to claimants; disposition of unclaimed funds
- §22-117 Payment of compensation and expenses
- §22-118 Failure to disburse fines or forfeitures received; classification
- §22-119 Purchase of judgment; classification
- §22-120 Forfeiture of and disqualification from office upon conviction of certain crimes
- §22-121 Justices of the peace pro tempore; appointment; term; reappointment; extension of duties; powers and duties
- §22-122 Qualifications of justices of the peace pro tempore; residence; compensation
- §22-123 Payment of salaries and other expenses; providing facilities; judicial employees
- §22-124 Custody of records filed; purging; destruction
- §22-125 Justice of the peace compensation; judicial productivity credits
Article 3 - Constables
- §22-131 Powers and duties; training
- §22-132 Expenses
- §22-133 Failure to disburse fine or forfeiture received; classification
- §22-134 Purchase of judgment; classification
- §22-135 Forfeiture of and disqualification from office upon conviction of certain crimes
- §22-136 Constable ethics committee; fund
Chapter 2 - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN JUSTICE COURTS
Article 1 - Jurisdiction and Venue
- §22-201 Jurisdiction of civil actions
- §22-202 Venue of civil actions
- §22-203 Venue when justice of precinct not qualified to try action
- §22-204 Change of venue
- §22-205 Procedure when justice disqualified; order and transmittal of papers
Article 2 - Pleadings and Procedure
- §22-211 Procedure and practice
- §22-212 Civil docket and records
- §22-213 Time for answer
- §22-214 Summons; issuance; form
- §22-215 Oral pleadings
- §22-216 Allegations required to be made by written and verified pleading
- §22-217 Subpoena for attendance of witnesses; issuance; service
- §22-218 Judgment on default
- §22-219 Confession of judgment without issuance or service of process
- §22-220 Appearance of defendant; demand or waiver of jury; time of trial; charging the jury
- §22-221 Postponement of trials
- §22-222 Oath to officer summoning jury
- §22-223 Forming jury; challenges
- §22-224 Oath of jury
Article 3 - Judgments and Executions
- §22-241 Announcement and docketing of verdict or decision
- §22-242 Recording judgment
- §22-243 Judgment in replevin
- §22-244 Writ of execution
- §22-245 Certificate required with writ of execution sent to another county
- §22-246 Levy upon real property; limitation and procedure
Article 4 - Appeals
- §22-261 Judgments which may be appealed
- §22-262 Appeals procedure
- §22-263 Defective bond
- §22-264 Transmittal of docket entries and papers
- §22-265 Notice to appellant for payment of fees
Article 5 - Fees and Costs
- §22-281 Fees and deposits
- §22-282 Deposit at commencement of action; deposit of money or bond on appeal
- §22-283 Costs on appeal
- §22-284 Electronic filing and access; fee; county judicial collection enhancement fund
Chapter 3 - CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN JUSTICE COURTS
Article 1 - Jurisdiction and Venue
- §22-301 Jurisdiction of criminal actions
- §22-302 Venue when justice unable to act
- §22-303 Change of venue; limitation
- §22-304 Transmittal of papers upon change of venue; trial
Article 2 - Trial and Pre-Trial Procedure
- §22-311 Commencement of action; arrest or summons; examination of witnesses
- §22-312 Criminal docket
- §22-313 Procedure
- §22-314 Bail
- §22-315 Plea
- §22-316 Plea of guilty; examination to determine gravity of offense
- §22-317 Plea of not guilty
- §22-318 Postponement of trial
- §22-319 Presence of defendant
- §22-320 Trial by jury; forming jury
- §22-321 Challenges to jury and jurors
- §22-322 Oath of jury
- §22-323 Trial before jury; charging jury on facts prohibited
- §22-324 Verdict of jury; officer in charge of jury during deliberation
- §22-325 Verdict; entry; several defendants; partial verdict
- §22-326 Discharge of jury; retrial of action
- §22-327 Acquittal; discharge of defendant; payment of costs by complainant when prosecution malicious
Article 3 - New Trial and Arrest of Judgment
Article 4 - Judgment and Sentence
- §22-352 Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien
- §22-353 Sentence of fine only; discharge of defendant
- §22-354 Sentence to pay fine; custody and release of defendant
- §22-355 Sentence of imprisonment; authority to enforce
Article 5 - Appeals
- §22-371 Right of appeal; procedure for taking appeal; transcript
- §22-371.01 Disposition of appeal bonds
- §22-372 Bond on appeal; stay of sentence
- §22-373 Transmittal of papers on appeal
- §22-373.01 Dismissal of appeal; remand to court of origin
- §22-374 Superior court trial or determination of appeal
- §22-375 Limitation of appeal from superior court in action appealed from inferior court
Chapter 4 - MUNICIPAL COURTS
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §22-401 Municipal court defined
- §22-402 Establishment and jurisdiction
- §22-403 Presiding officer of municipal court; appointment; compensation; justice of the peace as magistrate
- §22-404 Disposition of fines and forfeitures
- §22-405 Collection of fines
- §22-406 Civil action to recover penalty; procedure
- §22-407 Failure to make payment or disbursement of fines or forfeitures received; classification
- §22-408 Electronic filing and access; fee
Article 2 - Procedure
- §22-421 Commencement of action; arrest or summons; examination of witnesses
- §22-422 Docket
- §22-423 Procedure
- §22-424 Bail; preparation of schedule; designation; civil deposits
- §22-425 Jury trials and appeals in municipal courts
- §22-426 Jury formation in municipal courts; optional procedure
- §22-427 Authority of city or town magistrate
- §22-428 Custody of records filed; purging; destruction
- §22-429 Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien
Chapter 5 - SMALL CLAIMS DIVISIONS OF JUSTICE COURTS
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §22-501 Definition
- §22-502 Establishment of small claims division
- §22-503 Jurisdiction; exceptions
- §22-504 Transfer to justice court
- §22-505 Venue of small claims actions; permissible motions
- §22-506 Hearing officers
- §22-507 Clerk of the small claims division
Article 2 - Pleadings and Procedure
- §22-511 Schedule of hearings
- §22-512 Parties; representation
- §22-513 Method of service
- §22-514 Time for answer
- §22-515 Setting of trials; failure to appear; continuances
- §22-516 Trial procedure
- §22-517 Counterclaims exceeding jurisdiction; procedures; sanctions for improper assertion
- §22-518 Jury trials prohibited
- §22-519 Appeals
- §22-520 Recording judgment
- §22-521 Docket and records
- §22-522 Fees
- §22-523 Notice to public
- §22-524 Debtor's examination