Any person who violates any order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this title shall, in addition to any other penalty or remedy for contempt of court, forfeit and pay to this state a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation as such court may deem just and proper. For the purpose of this section, the superior court issuing any order or injunction shall retain jurisdiction and the cause shall be continued. The attorney general acting in the name of this state may petition for recovery of civil penalties pursuant to this section.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 6-136

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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