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 courts.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 22-405

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • 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. See Arizona Laws 22-401
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

B. A peace officer may serve writs or other process that are issued pursuant to this section. The peace officer shall abide by the procedure for service of process that is established by court rule.

 

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