ARIZONA
JUDICIAL SYSTEM     |
ARIZONA SUPREME COURT
• Appellate court for Court of Appeals
• Reviews all death penalty and life imprisonment cases
• Provides administrative supervision to all courts in State
• Regulates State Bar of Arizona
COURT OF APPEALS
• Appellate court for Superior Court
• Reviews appeals from Industrial Commission, Department of Economic
• Security and Arizona Tax Court
SUPERIOR COURT
• General Jurisdiction
• Appellate court for Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts
• Exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases involving $10,000 or more
• Court of record
• Jurisdiction for felony cases, forcible entry and detainer actions,
probate matters, divorce and annulment of marriage, all juvenile
matters and supervision of offenders placed on probation
JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE COURT
• Limited Jurisdiction
• County Court
• Court of non-record
• Misdemeanor/traffic limit outside city limits
• Civil cases up to $10,000
• Small claims - w/o attorneys
• Parking
• Evictions
• Preliminary Hearings
MUNICIPAL COURT
• Limited Jurisdiction
• City court
• Court of non-record
• Misdemeanor/traffic within city limits
• City/County Orders of Protection - IGA
• Violations of City Ordinance
• Parking
