A. The originating justice court or municipal court shall maintain jurisdiction of a case that is referred to the homeless court, veterans court or mental health court pursuant to section 22-601.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 22-602

  • 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.
  • 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

B. Any judicial officer in the county where the offense occurred shall have the authority to adjudicate a case referred to the homeless court, veterans court or mental health court.

 

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