Article 08 -- Judicial Department


Articles in the Constitution

Article VIII, Section 1    [Judicial powers -- Courts.]
Article VIII, Section 2    [Supreme court -- Chief justice -- Declaring law unconstitutional -- Justice unable to participate.]
Article VIII, Section 3    [Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.]
Article VIII, Section 4    [Rulemaking power of Supreme Court -- Judges pro tempore -- Regulation of practice of law.]
Article VIII, Section 5    [Jurisdiction of district court and other courts -- Right of appeal.]
Article VIII, Section 6    [Number of judges of district court and other courts -- Divisions.]
Article VIII, Section 7    [Qualifications of justices and judges.]
Article VIII, Section 8    [Vacancies -- Nominating commissions -- Senate approval.]
Article VIII, Section 9    [Judicial retention elections.]
Article VIII, Section 10    [Restrictions on justices and judges.]
Article VIII, Section 11    [Judges of courts not of record.]
Article VIII, Section 12    [Judicial Council -- Chief justice as administrative officer -- Legal counsel.]
Article VIII, Section 13    [Judicial Conduct Commission.]
Article VIII, Section 14    [Compensation of justices and judges.]
Article VIII, Section 15    [Mandatory retirement.]
Article VIII, Section 16    [Public prosecutors.]
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