§ 22-111 Election; term of office
§ 22-112 Powers and duties
§ 22-113 Seal
§ 22-114 Authority to act in other precincts within the county or adjoining precincts; expenses
§ 22-115 Jurisdiction of successor in office
§ 22-116 Funds in possession of justice of the peace; deposit with county treasurer; payment to claimants; disposition of unclaimed funds
§ 22-117 Payment of compensation and expenses
§ 22-118 Failure to disburse fines or forfeitures received; classification
§ 22-119 Purchase of judgment; violation; classification
§ 22-120 Forfeiture of and disqualification from office on conviction of certain crimes
§ 22-121 Justices of the peace pro tempore; appointment; term; reappointment; extension of duties; powers and duties
§ 22-122 Qualifications of justices of the peace pro tempore; residence; compensation
§ 22-123 Payment of salaries and other expenses; providing facilities; judicial employees
§ 22-124 Custody of records filed; purging; destruction
§ 22-125 Justice of the peace compensation; judicial productivity credits; annual report; definitions

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 22 > Chapter 1 > Article 2 - Justices of the Peace

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bribe: means anything of value or advantage, present or prospective, asked, offered, given, accepted or promised with a corrupt intent to influence, unlawfully, the person to whom it is given in that person's action, vote or opinion, in any public or official capacity. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.