An action for recovery of damages under this article may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction, including the small claims division of a justice court, if the total actual damages and penalties do not exceed the jurisdictional limit of the court.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-694

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.