§ 22-427 – Authority of city or town magistrate
22-427. Authority of city or town magistrate 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, chapter […]
§ 22-428 – Custody of records filed; purging; destruction
22-428. Custody of records filed; purging; destruction 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 records designated for […]
§ 22-429 – Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien
22-429. Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien 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 […]
§ 22-501 – Definition
22-501. Definition In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, " small claims division" means a forum in justice courts in which procedures shall allow the inexpensive, speedy and informal resolution of small claims.
§ 22-502 – Establishment of small claims division
22-502. Establishment of small claims division There is established in each justice court a division designated as the small claims division.
§ 22-503 – Jurisdiction; exceptions
22-503. Jurisdiction; exceptions A. The small claims division has concurrent original jurisdiction with the justice court in all civil actions in which the debt, damage, tort, injury or value of the personal property claims either by the plaintiff or defendant does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars, exclusive of interest and costs, and in […]
§ 22-405 – Collection of fines
22-405. Collection of fines 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 same manner as civil actions in justice […]
§ 22-406 – Civil action to recover penalty; procedure
22-406. Civil action to recover penalty; procedure 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.
§ 22-407 – Failure to make payment or disbursement of fines or forfeitures received; classification
22-407. Failure to make payment or disbursement of fines or forfeitures received; classification 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.
§ 22-408 – Electronic filing and access; fee
22-408. Electronic filing and access; fee 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 court is located. […]