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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-252 - Salaries and expenses

12-252.
Salaries and expenses
A. The salary ranges of the adult probation department personnel shall be fixed by the board of supervisors on recommendation of the presiding judge of the superior court. Adult probation department personnel shall be hired pursuant to the rules and procedures approved by the supreme court.
B. The expenses and allowances of the adult probation officers incurred in performance of their duty or in the execution of the orders of the court shall,  when approved by the presiding judge of the superior court,  be paid in the amounts provided in sections 38-623 and 38-624 in accordance with the approved expenditure plan pursuant to section 12-267,  subsection B.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-253 - Powers and duties

12-253.
Powers and duties
The adult probation officer shall:
1. Make and file a complete record of persons placed under suspended sentence by the court,  and of all reports made to the officer in writing or in person,  in accordance with the conditions imposed by the court.
2. Exercise general supervision and observation over persons under suspended sentence and supervision pursuant to section 13-3994,  subject to control and direction by the court.
3. Serve warrants,  make arrests and bring persons before the court who are under suspended sentences. The officer has the authority of a peace officer in the performance of the officer's duties.
4. Investigate cases referred to the officer for investigation by the court in which the officer is serving and report to the court. In an investigation for a presentence report,  the adult probation officer shall promptly inquire into the circumstances of the offense,  the convicted person's history of delinquency or criminality,  social history,  employment history,  family situation,  economic status,  including the ability to contribute to reimbursement for the costs of the person's legal defense pursuant to section 11-584,  education and personal habits. The presentence report shall contain a recommendation by the officer regarding contribution by the convicted person toward the costs of legal defense pursuant to section 11-584. The officer shall also promptly inquire into the physical,  emotional and financial impact of the offense on the victim and the emotional and financial impact of the offense on the immediate family of the victim and shall notify the victim or the immediate family of the victim of the right to appear personally or by counsel at any aggravation or mitigation proceeding.
5. Secure and keep a complete identification record of every person released under a suspended sentence and a written statement of the conditions of the suspension.
6. Obtain and assemble information concerning the conduct of persons placed under suspended sentence and report the information to the court.
7. Bring defaulting probationers into court when in the probation officer's judgment the conduct of the probationer justifies the court to revoke suspension of the sentence.
8. Monitor the payment of restitution.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-254 - Chief adult probation officer; duties; other officers' duties

12-254.
Chief adult probation officer;  duties;  other officers' duties
A. In each county having a chief adult probation officer,  such officer,  with the approval of the presiding judge,  shall:
1. Establish organizational and operational procedures for the deputy adult probation officers of the county.
2. Direct the work and activities of the deputy adult probation officers of the county.
3. Supply such information as may be requested by the state department of corrections pursuant to section 41-1604,  subsection A,  paragraph 6.
4. Perform other duties assigned by the presiding judge,  which duties may include serving as a juvenile probation officer,  if such officer meets the minimum qualification prescribed by section 8-203,  subsection C.
B. In a county having no chief probation officer the adult probation officer shall supply the information required by subsection A,  paragraph 3 of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-256 - Probation officers; enforcement of pretrial release conditions

12-256.
Probation officers;  enforcement of pretrial release conditions
An adult probation officer may serve warrants,  make arrests and bring persons who are subject to the supervision of pretrial services and who are alleged to have violated a condition of pretrial release before the court. A probation officer enforcing pretrial release conditions has the authority of a peace officer in the performance of the officer's duties.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-259 - Adult surveillance officers; appointment; qualifications; salaries; expenses

12-259.
Adult surveillance officers;  appointment;  qualifications;  salaries;  expenses
A. Adult surveillance officers shall be appointed and shall qualify pursuant to section 12-251.
B. Adult surveillance officers shall be hired,  salary ranges shall be fixed and expenses and allowances shall be paid pursuant to section 12-252.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-259.01 - Powers and duties

12-259.01.
Powers and duties
An adult surveillance officer shall:
1. Have the authority of a peace officer in the performance of the officer's duties.
2. Under the direction of the chief probation officer:
(a) Exercise supervision and observation over persons who are sentenced to probation,  including:
(i) Visual contact with each probationer.
(ii) Contact with the probationer's employer and family.
(b) Report to the court if the probationer engages in conduct constituting an offense.
(c) Monitor the payment of restitution and probation fees and bring before the court any probationer who fails to pay restitution or fees.
(d) Serve warrants,  make arrests and bring before the court persons who are under suspended sentence or who have violated the terms of probation.
3. Obtain and assemble information concerning the conduct of persons who are sentenced to probation,  including weekly arrest records,  and report the information to the court.
4. Bring a defaulting probationer into court if,  in the judgment of the adult probation officer,  the probationer's conduct justifies revoking probation.
5. Secure and keep a complete identification record of each supervised person and a written statement of the conditions of the person's probation.
6. Perform any other responsibilities that are required by the terms and conditions imposed by the court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-262 - Submission of plan; use of funds; report

12-262.
Submission of plan;  use of funds;  report
A. The presiding judge of the superior court in each county desiring to improve,  maintain or expand juvenile probation services,  or to achieve or maintain the average adult probation case supervision requirement prescribed in section 12-251,  may prepare a plan in accordance with guidelines issued by the supreme court. The plan shall be submitted to the state supreme court. The supreme court guidelines shall require that the plan include:
1. That funds received under this article shall be used primarily for payment of salaries of probation officers supervising adults or juveniles on probation to the superior,  justice or municipal court.
2. That the funds provided by the state for this purpose will be used to supplement county funds provided for probation services.
3. The proposed budget necessary to implement the plan,  including the amount currently budgeted for that county's probation program.
B. If a county is subject to section 12-269,  the following apply:
1. Beginning in fiscal year 2006-2007,  the county's contribution to the hospitalization and medical care of the indigent sick,  to the nonfederal portion of providing long-term care and for the administrative costs of implementing sections 36-2901.01 and 36-2901.04 shall be reduced pursuant to section 11-292,  subsection Q.
2. The economic estimates commission shall increase the county's base expenditure limit beginning in the fiscal year that the county assumes funding responsibility pursuant to section 41-563,  subsection D.
C. The supreme court shall report to the joint legislative budget committee all amounts provided to any county pursuant to this article for adult probation services or juvenile probation services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-263 - Approval and revocation of plans

12-263.
Approval and revocation of plans
The supreme court shall have the authority to reject any plan submitted pursuant to section 12-262. Upon approval of a plan submitted,  the supreme court shall enter into a funding agreement with the county and shall make payments to the county as necessary to carry out the agreement.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-264 - Continued allocation of funds

12-264.
Continued allocation of funds
By May 31 and December 31 of each year,  each presiding judge of the superior court operating a program under this article shall submit to the supreme court an evaluation report describing the program and its accomplishments. If,  in the judgment of the court,  the program is successful or has shown reasonable promise of being successful,  the court may continue such funding. If the program has not shown reasonable success as agreed to in the funding agreement,  the court shall require submission of a new plan or modification of the existing plan as a condition of continued funding.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-265 - Allocation of funds; prohibition

12-265.
Allocation of funds;  prohibition
A. Any county operating a program under this article shall receive a base amount of twenty thousand dollars from the funds appropriated annually for the purpose of carrying out this article. The remainder of any appropriated funds,  excluding funds appropriated for administration,  shall be made available to each participating county based upon the supreme court's determination of the need for and probable effectiveness of each plan submitted pursuant to this article. The supreme court shall allocate such funds available according to this section.
B. Funds apportioned to each county shall be distributed within the county between the adult and juvenile probation departments in proportion to the adult and juvenile populations of that county based on the most recently available census figures from the department of economic security or may be distributed on any other basis approved by both the juvenile and adult probation departments of such counties and by the supreme court.
C. State funds awarded to any county under this article must be utilized to improve,  maintain or expand existing juvenile probation programs or to achieve or maintain the average adult probation case supervision requirement prescribed in section 12-251. No state funds may be used to increase any salaries funded under current county probation programs.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-268 - Juvenile probation fund; use

12-268.
Juvenile probation fund;  use
A. The board of supervisors shall designate a chief fiscal officer who shall establish and administer a juvenile probation fund consisting of:
1. County general fund appropriations for juvenile probation.
2. Court information cost monies received pursuant to section 8-134,  subsection L.
3. State appropriations for juvenile probation,  except monies in the juvenile probation services fund established by section 8-322 and except monies in the court appointed special advocate fund established by section 8-524,  but including:
(a) Monies for juvenile probation officers authorized by section 8-203.
(b) Monies for state aid for juvenile probation services authorized by this article.
(c) Monies for family counseling services established by title 8,  chapter 2,  article 5.
(d) Monies for juvenile intensive probation services established by title 8,  chapter 3,  article 4.
4. Federal monies provided for juvenile probation services.
5. Juvenile probation monies from any other source.
B. The chief fiscal officer shall establish and maintain separate accounts in the fund showing receipts and expenditures of monies from each source listed in subsection A of this section. The presiding juvenile judge of the superior court shall annually present to the board of supervisors for approval a detailed expenditure plan for the juvenile probation services fund accounts. Any modifications to the expenditure plan affecting state appropriations shall be made in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the supreme court. Any modifications to the expenditure plan affecting county appropriated funds shall be made in accordance with the policies established by the county. The chief fiscal officer shall disburse monies from the fund accounts only at the direction of the presiding juvenile judge of the superior court. The chief fiscal officer,  on or before August 31 of each year for the preceding fiscal year,  shall submit an annual report to the supreme court showing the total amount of receipts and expenditures in each account of the juvenile probation services fund.
C. The state monies in the juvenile probation services fund shall be used in accordance with guidelines established by the supreme court or the granting authority.
D. State monies expended from the juvenile probation services fund shall be used to supplement,  not supplant,  county appropriations for the superior court juvenile probation department.
E. County monies in the juvenile probation services fund shall be used in accordance with the fiscal policies and procedures established by the board of supervisors.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-269 - Probation funding; counties with a population of two million or more persons; assessment; support

12-269.
Probation funding;  counties with a population of two million or more persons;  assessment;  support
A. The administrative office of the courts shall not disburse any direct state aid for probation services monies,  including motor pool costs,  that are appropriated for juvenile intensive probation services pursuant to section 8-353,  state aid for probation services pursuant to section 12-262,  adult intensive probation pursuant to title 13,  chapter 9 and community punishment programs pursuant to article 11 of this chapter to a county with a population of two million or more persons.
B. A county with a population of two million or more persons shall maintain probation standards that are otherwise prescribed by law,  except that the probation ratios and team compositions that are listed in sections 8-203,  8-353,  12-251 and 13-916 do not apply. The county shall maintain appropriate ratios of officers to probationers consistent with evidence based practices in differentiated case management and shall annually report its performance to the chief justice of the Arizona supreme court,  the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate on or before October 1 of each year. The annual report shall include,  for each probation program,  the rate of successful completion of probation,  the rate of new felony convictions and the rate of commitment to the state department of corrections or the department of juvenile corrections.
C. In lieu of the assessment prescribed in section 12-114.01 and in addition to any other penalty,  fine,  fee surcharge or assessment authorized by law,  a person shall pay a probation assessment in an amount determined by a county with a population of two million or more persons on every conviction for a criminal offense or a finding of responsibility for a civil traffic violation,  for a violation of any local ordinance relating to the stopping,  standing or operation of a vehicle,  except parking violations,  or for a violation of the game and fish statutes in title 17.
D. The monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the adult probation services fund established by section 12-267 or in the juvenile probation fund established by section 12-268 in such proportion as determined by the board of supervisors.
E. For the purposes of sections 12-267 and 12-268,  in a county with a population of two million or more persons,  probation fees under section 13-901 and probation assessments under this section are not state appropriations.
F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,  the administrative office of the courts shall provide centralized support services to all counties from monies that are provided for probation programs.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-281 - Oath; bond; salary; annual increase; prohibition

12-281.
Oath;  bond;  salary;  annual increase;  prohibition
A. The clerk of the superior court shall take the oath of office and give a bond in the sum of $5, 000 conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of that office and the payment of all monies to the person entitled to receive them. The bond is subject to approval by the presiding superior court judge.
B. Beginning January 1,  2023,  in counties with a population of five hundred thousand or more persons,  the annual salary of the clerk of the superior court is $96, 600 until modified.
C. Beginning January 1,  2023,  in counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand persons,  the annual salary of the clerk of the superior court is $83, 800 until modified.
D. The annual salary of the clerk of the superior court that is established by subsections B and C of this section shall be reviewed by the commission on salaries for elective state officers pursuant to section 41-1903.
E. The clerk of the superior court and the clerk's deputies are prohibited from practicing law or forming a partnership with an attorney-at-law. This subsection does not prohibit the clerk or the clerk's employees from providing to the public,  including litigants,  information regarding documents routinely filed with the clerk.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-283 - Powers and duties

12-283.
Powers and duties
A. The clerk,  in addition to the other duties prescribed by law or rule of court,  shall:
1. Attend each session of the court held in the county.
2. Keep a list of fees charged in actions.
3. Keep records required by law or rule of court.
4. On or before January 15 of each year,  compile a report on the number of civil actions that are filed in the superior court pursuant to section 12-514 and the age of the plaintiff in each case. The clerk shall submit the report to the governor and the legislature and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
B. The clerk may provide a consumer reporting agency as defined in section 44-1691 with a copy of:
1. A court order obligating a person to pay child support or spousal maintenance.
2. An order for assignment under section 25-323 or 25-504.
C. A clerk who provides the information in subsection B of this section to a consumer reporting agency shall also provide the information to the child support enforcement administration in the department of economic security.
D. The clerk,  in accordance with procedures established by the board of supervisors,  may appoint deputies,  clerks and assistants necessary to conduct the affairs of the office of the clerk. The appointments shall be in writing. The clerk shall be the appointing authority and shall administer and supervise all employees of the clerk's office.
E. The clerk shall submit an annual budget request,  which shall be coordinated with the presiding judge,  to the county board of supervisors. The clerk shall be responsible for the funds appropriated by the board to the clerk.
F. The clerk shall maintain and provide access to court records in accordance with applicable law or rule of court. The clerk shall keep a docket in the form and style as prescribed by the supreme court.
G. The clerk is responsible for the operations of the clerk's office.
H. The clerk may provide programs to assist in the enforcement of child support,  spousal maintenance and parenting time and in the establishment and modification of child support.
I. The clerk shall compile and publish electronically all superior court criminal case minute entries,  except as otherwise prohibited by law. At a minimum,  the information shall be arranged or searchable by the case name,  the case number and the name of the judge or commissioner.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-284.01 - Document and digital evidence storage and retrieval conversion fund; purposes

12-284.01.
Document and digital evidence storage and retrieval conversion fund;  purposes
A. The document and digital evidence storage and retrieval conversion fund for the clerk of the superior court is established consisting of monies received pursuant to subsection C of this section.
B. The clerk of the superior court shall administer the fund. The clerk,  in coordination with the presiding judge,  shall expend monies in the fund subject to approval by the county board of supervisors for the following purposes:
1. To defray the cost of maintaining the clerk's document storage and retrieval system and to convert to micrographics or computer automation.
2. To manage and store digital evidence and to facilitate the display of evidence to the jury and court at a trial and related proceedings.
C. In addition to the filing or appearance fee charged pursuant to chapter 3,  article 2 of this title or section 12-1705,  the presiding judge of the superior court may assess each person required to pay a filing or appearance fee under such article or sections an additional fee of not more than $15. All monies received from the additional fee pursuant to this subsection shall be transmitted to the county treasurer and placed in the document and digital evidence storage and retrieval conversion fund for the clerk of the superior court.
D. The clerk shall annually submit to the presiding judge the amount of projected revenues to be raised for the document and digital evidence storage and retrieval conversion fund pursuant to this section. If projected revenues of the fund are deemed insufficient to pay for conversion costs,  fund monies may accumulate until sufficient monies are available in the fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-284.03 - Distribution of fees

12-284.03.
Distribution of fees
A. Excluding the monies that are kept by the court pursuant to subsection B of this section,  the county treasurer shall transmit,  distribute or deposit all monies received from the clerk of the superior court pursuant to section 12-284,  subsection K as follows:
1. 1.20 percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the resource center fund established by and for the purposes of section 41-2402,  subsection G.
2. 8.18 percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the domestic violence services fund established by section 36-3002.
3. 1.78 percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the child abuse prevention fund established by section 8-550.01.
4. In the county law library fund established by section 12-305,  either:
(a) 7.02 percent if the county treasurer is serving in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons.
(b) 14.09 percent if the county treasurer is serving in a county with a population of five hundred thousand persons or less.
5. 0.32 percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the alternative dispute resolution fund established by section 12-135.
6. To the elected officials' retirement plan fund established by section 38-802,  either of the following percentages,  which shall be distributed to the fund pursuant to section 38-810:
(a) 21.91 percent if the county treasurer is serving in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons.
(b) 14.09 percent if the county treasurer is serving in a county with a population of five hundred thousand persons or less.
7. 17.62 percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial collection enhancement fund established by section 12-113.
8. 0.24 percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the confidential intermediary and fiduciary fund established by section 8-135.
9. In the county general fund,  the following percentages:
(a) 28.81 percent if the county treasurer is serving in a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons.
(b) 29.56 percent if the county treasurer is serving in a county with a population of five hundred thousand persons or less.
10. 6.00 percent to the elected officials' retirement plan fund established by section 38-802 for the purpose of funding a portion of the employers' contributions required pursuant to section 38-810.
B. 6.92 percent of the monies transmitted,  distributed or deposited pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be kept and used by the court collecting the fees in the same manner as the seven dollars of the time payment fee prescribed by section 12-116,  subsection B.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-285 - Refusal of clerk to disburse fine or forfeiture; classification

12-285.
Refusal of clerk to disburse fine or forfeiture;  classification
A clerk of the superior court who receives a fine or forfeiture and knowingly fails or refuses to pay or disburse it according to law within thirty days after receipt thereof,  is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-286 - Investment of deposits; definition

12-286.
Investment of deposits;  definition
A. The clerk of the superior court may invest monies received in trust in interest bearing savings accounts or certificates of deposit in banks or savings and loan associations doing business in this state whose accounts are insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation or the federal savings and loan insurance corporation. Deposits in excess of the insured amount shall be secured by the depository as prescribed in section 35-323.
B. Interest earned on investments made pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the county general fund.
C. The clerk of the superior court shall establish an accounting system for all monies received in trust which are invested in interest bearing savings accounts or certificates of deposits pursuant to this section.
D. If the county has established a county attorney victim compensation fund pursuant to section 11-538,  on the fifteenth day of each month the clerk of the superior court shall transmit seventy-five per cent of the interest earned on restitution monies that are received in trust as prescribed by subsection F,  paragraph 4 of this section and that accumulated in the previous month and seventy-five per cent of the interest earned on juvenile restitution monies that are received in trust as prescribed by subsection F,  paragraph 5 of this section and that accumulated in the previous month to the county treasurer for deposit in the county attorney victim compensation fund.
E. If the county has established a clerk of the superior court victim location fund pursuant to section 12-287,  on the fifteenth day of each month the clerk of the superior court shall transmit twenty-five per cent of the interest earned on restitution monies that are received in trust as prescribed by subsection F,  paragraph 4 of this section and that accumulated in the previous month and twenty-five per cent of the interest earned on juvenile restitution monies that are received in trust as prescribed by subsection F,  paragraph 5 of this section and that accumulated in the previous month to the county treasurer for deposit in the clerk of the superior court victim location fund.
F. In this section,  " monies received in trust"  means monies received in a fiduciary capacity by the clerk including all of the following:
1. Civil trust monies.
2. Dissolution sale of proceeds monies.
3. Probate and guardianship trust monies.
4. Criminal bonds and restitution.
5. Juvenile restitution.
6. Habeas corpus trust monies.
7. Mental incompetent trust monies.
8. Adoption trust monies.
9. Condemnation bonds.
10. Support monies.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-287 - Clerk of the superior court victim location fund; exemption from lapsing

12-287.
Clerk of the superior court victim location fund;  exemption from lapsing
A. The board of supervisors may establish a clerk of the superior court victim location fund in the county treasury consisting of monies that are distributed pursuant to section 12-286,  subsection E. The clerk of the superior court in cooperation with the board of supervisors shall administer the fund.
B. The clerk of the superior court shall use monies in the fund to either:
1. Locate victims of crime whose restitution monies are being held by the clerk of the superior court.
2. Notify the county treasurer in writing to transfer monies from the fund to the county attorney victim compensation fund.
C. The clerk of the superior court shall annually submit to the board of supervisors the fund balance and the amount of revenues that the clerk projects will be available in the fund for the next fiscal year.
D. Monies in the fund shall be used to supplement,  not supplant,  monies that would otherwise be allocated to the clerk for the purpose of locating victims of crime.
E. Any monies in the fund remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the county general fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-288 - Removal of debts from accounting system

12-288.
Removal of debts from accounting system
The clerk of the superior court may remove from the clerk's accounting system all or part of any debt due to the clerk as prescribed by section 12-284,  subsection A if the clerk does all of the following:
1. Bills the debtor at least four times.
2. Submits the debt for collection to a collection agency licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 9 and waits at least one year while the agency attempts collection.
3. Reports the debt to a credit bureau.
4. Notifies the department of revenue of the debt pursuant to section 42-1122.
5. Sends to the administrator of the funds or account prescribed in section 12-284.03 a written report of all of the debts proposed to be removed from the clerk's accounting system. The clerk shall send the report by certified mail. The report shall include all of the following:
(a) The amount of the debt and the date it was incurred.
(b) The name of the debtor.
(c) The reason for proposing the removal.
6. Waits thirty days from the date the clerk sends the report pursuant to paragraph 5 of this section and does not receive an objection from the administrator of the funds or account prescribed in section 12-284.03.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-289 - Spousal maintenance enforcement enhancement fund; surcharge

12-289.
Spousal maintenance enforcement enhancement fund;  surcharge
A. The spousal maintenance enforcement enhancement fund is established for the clerk of the superior court consisting of monies received pursuant to subsection B of this section. The clerk of the superior court shall administer the fund. Subject to the approval of the board of supervisors and in coordination with the presiding judge,  the clerk shall spend monies in the fund to enhance enforcement of spousal maintenance orders.
B. In addition to the fees required by section 12-284,  subsection A,  the clerk shall charge and collect a surcharge of five dollars for each filing of a petition or an answer for annulment,  dissolution of marriage or legal separation. The clerk shall use this surcharge only for the purposes prescribed in this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-290 - Peace officer identifying information; superior court records; confidentiality; definitions

12-290.
Peace officer identifying information;  superior court records;  confidentiality;  definitions
A. A peace officer who believes that the life or safety of the officer or another person is in danger and that restricting access to the officer's personal identifying information will serve to reduce the danger may request that the general public be prohibited from accessing superior court records maintained by the clerk of the superior court that contain the peace officer's personal identifying information.
B. A peace officer may request this action by filing an affidavit in each case in the superior court of the county that contains the personal identifying information requesting that the court order the general public be prohibited from accessing records that contain the personal identifying information. Each affidavit shall contain the officer's personal identifying information and any other information required by the court.
C. To prevent multiple filings,  a peace officer shall deliver the affidavit to the peace officer's commanding officer,  or the commanding officer's designee,  who shall file the affidavits at one time. In the absence of an affidavit that contains a request for immediate action and that is supported by facts justifying an earlier presentation,  the commanding officer,  or the commanding officer's designee,  shall not file affidavits more often than quarterly.
D. If the court finds that the life or safety of the officer or another person is in danger and that restricting access to records that contain the officer's personal identifying information will serve to reduce the danger the court shall grant the petition and restrict access as necessary.
E. The supreme court shall adopt rules to implement this section.
F. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Peace officer" :
(a) Has the same meaning prescribed in section 1-215.
(b) Includes a federal law enforcement officer or agent who resides in this state and who has the power to make arrests pursuant to federal law.
2. " Personal identifying information"  means the officer's residential address,  telephone number and contact information as stated in the records.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-299 - Definitions

12-299.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Advisory committee"  means a local community punishment advisory committee appointed by the presiding judge of the superior court.
2. " Application process and procedures"  means the criteria and guidelines developed by the supreme court for establishing community punishment plans,  granting monies for programs authorized by this article and monitoring and reviewing programs funded under this article.
3. " Community punishment"  means programs for persons placed on supervised probation or intensive probation which are established pursuant to this article and provide for increased conditions of probation and community based programs and services that emphasize supervision,  surveillance,  control,  public protection,  community work service,  restitution and victims' rights and that provide opportunities for rehabilitation and treatment.
4. " Community punishment plan"  means a document which is prepared by the presiding judge of the superior court and submitted to the supreme court pursuant to the requirements set forth in the application process and procedures.
5. " Private human services agency"  means a nonprofit or for profit organization which provides treatment,  housing or other services to individuals,  families or groups.
6. " Renovation"  means the repair,  remodeling,  alteration or expansion of existing buildings or structures to make them habitable or suitable for program operations. Renovation includes the acquisition and installation of necessary initial equipment.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-299.02 - Community punishment advisory committee; duties

12-299.02.
Community punishment advisory committee;  duties
A. In the discretion of the presiding judge of the superior court,  a community punishment advisory committee may be appointed before submitting a plan under this article.
B. If a community punishment advisory committee is appointed pursuant to this article,  the advisory committee shall:
1. Be composed of at least five members,  not more than one-half of whom shall be appointed from the disciplines of law enforcement,  corrections,  education,  mental health,  victim services,  social services or probation and at least one-half of whom shall be other citizens having an interest in and knowledge of the criminal justice system.
2. Have a chairman and vice-chairman appointed by the presiding judge of the superior court.
3. Operate subject to guidelines and procedures established by the supreme court.
C. The advisory committee shall perform the following duties:
1. Assess community-wide sentencing needs and advise the presiding judge regarding specific programs and services.
2. Review the proposed local plan and make recommendations to the presiding judge.
3. Monitor the effectiveness of local community punishment programs and services and advise the presiding judge regarding needed modifications.
4. Inform and educate the general public regarding the need for community punishment programs.
5. Make a report on a periodic basis to the presiding judge on the status and effectiveness of community punishment programs and services.
D. An advisory committee initially established pursuant to this article shall receive an orientation developed and conducted by the presiding judge with the assistance of the supreme court and the adult probation department.
E. The chief adult probation officer shall provide staff assistance to the advisory committee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-299.03 - Duties of the supreme court; evaluation

12-299.03.
Duties of the supreme court;  evaluation
A. The supreme court shall:
1. Implement and administer the community punishment program.
2. Adopt necessary guidelines,  rules,  standards and policies to implement this article.
3. Facilitate the development of local plans.
4. Develop and implement an application process and procedures.
5. Review and approve plans and budgets.
6. Allocate funding.
7. Provide statewide training and technical assistance to the superior court,  adult probation departments and advisory committees regarding community punishment.
8. Conduct an evaluation of all programs on a periodic basis to ensure program accountability. The evaluation report shall include information for the superior court in each participating county on the number of offenders serving suspended sentences on probation and intensive probation,  the average cost per offender,  the amount of restitution,  fines and fees paid,  the number of community restitution hours contributed by offenders and the number of offenders who have successfully completed terms of probation. The supreme court shall submit the report to the governor,  the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state. The supreme court may contract with a private consultant to prepare this evaluation report. Beginning July 1,  2011,  the report shall be submitted electronically.
B. The supreme court may contract directly with private human service agencies to develop,  implement and operate community punishment programs.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-299.04 - Budget requests

12-299.04.
Budget requests
The presiding judge of the superior court shall annually submit a proposed budget for the following fiscal year for the community punishment program to the supreme court. The supreme court shall review and analyze each county budget and include the requests in its annual budget request along with costs necessary for the supreme court to administer the program.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-299.10 - Court security officers; certification; powers and duties

12-299.10.
Court security officers;  certification;  powers and duties
A. Each court may use certified court security officers to ensure the safety of judicial branch employees and facilities. A certified court security officer must be an employee of the judicial branch. The supreme court shall certify court security officers.
B. A certified court security officer,  in the performance of the officer's duties,  may do all of the following:
1. With reasonable cause,  detain a person on the premises for a reasonable time to contact a law enforcement officer and maintain the safety and well-being of a person who is in a judicial branch facility,  on judicial branch grounds or where a court is convening.
2. Refuse to allow a weapon or unlawful material in a judicial branch facility,  on judicial branch grounds or where a court is convening.
3. Respond to threats to and emergencies involving a judicial branch employee in a judicial branch facility,  on judicial branch grounds or where a court is convening.
4. Receive information from a law enforcement agency regarding threats to a judicial branch facility or judicial branch grounds or to a judicial branch employee.
C. A certified court security officer is not eligible for enrollment in the retirement plans established by title 38,  chapter 5,  article 4,  4.1,  4.2 or 6 due solely to employment as a certified court security officer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-301 - Time of payment of fees; effect of failure to collect; alternative payment methods

12-301.
Time of payment of fees;  effect of failure to collect;  alternative payment methods
A. All fees are payable at the time the service is rendered,  unless otherwise provided by law. An officer may refuse to perform any service in any action or proceeding,  criminal proceedings excepted,  until the fees are paid.
B. Failure to collect the fee shall not affect the validity of the act or service.
C. The court may allow fees to be paid by alternative methods,  including credit cards,  charge cards,  debit cards and electronic funds transfers.
D. No court shall either impose or collect a fee for filing an answer to a complaint for forcible entry or detainer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-303 - Witness fees and mileage

12-303.
Witness fees and mileage
A material witness attending the trial of a civil action shall be paid twelve dollars for each day's attendance to and including the time it was necessary for him to leave his residence and go to the place of trial and his discharge as a witness. The witness shall also be paid mileage at the rate of twenty cents for each mile actually and necessarily traveled from his place of residence in the state of Arizona to the place of trial,  to be computed one way only.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-304 - Exemption of state, county, city, town or political subdivision of a county from court fees

12-304.
Exemption of state,  county,  city,  town or political subdivision of a county from court fees
No court fees shall be charged:
1. The state,  a county,  a city,  a town or a political subdivision of a county.
2. A commission,  board or department of the state,  a county,  a city,  a town or a political subdivision of a county.
3. An official of the state,  county,  city,  town or political subdivision of a county,  who is a party to an action in his official capacity.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-305 - County law library fund

12-305.
County law library fund
A. A county law library fund is established in each county consisting of monies received pursuant to section 12-284.03,  subsection A,  paragraph 4 and section 41-178.
B. The county law library fund shall be used for the purposes of enhancing legal research capabilities in the county law library and shall be under the direction of a judge of the superior court in the county. The board of supervisors shall disburse monies from the fund only on the order of the presiding judge of the superior court.
C. If the balance in the county law library fund exceeds three thousand dollars at the close of the fiscal year,  the board of supervisors by resolution adopted by vote of the members,  and with the concurrence of the judge of the superior court in the county,  may transfer the surplus of the fund in excess of three thousand dollars to a building repair fund. Monies so transferred shall be expended only for additions,  alterations and repairs to the courthouse. The expenditures are subject to title 41,  chapter 23.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-311 - Filing, appearance, judgment and decree fees

12-311.
Filing,  appearance,  judgment and decree fees
At the commencement of each action or proceeding,  except as otherwise provided by law,  the plaintiff shall pay to the clerk of the superior court a fee pursuant to section 12-284. The defendant,  on his appearance,  shall pay to the clerk a fee pursuant to section 12-284. Each defendant appearing by different counsel than his codefendant or codefendants,  and answering separately,  shall also pay a fee pursuant to section 12-284. Such fees shall include all fees to be paid,  exclusive of fees for copies and for certifying.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-312 - Fees for intervenors and new parties

12-312.
Fees for intervenors and new parties
A. A person intervening in a civil action in the superior court shall pay the same fees required to be paid by a plaintiff.
B. A person brought in as a party plaintiff or defendant by either party to an action or by order of the court shall pay the fee of a plaintiff or a defendant,  as the case may be,  as provided in section 12-284.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-313 - Probate conservatorship, guardianship and fiduciary fees

12-313.
Probate conservatorship,  guardianship and fiduciary fees
A. A fee established pursuant to section 12-284 shall be paid by the petitioner to the clerk of the superior court on filing any of the following:
1. A petition in a formal testacy or appointment proceeding,
2. An application for informal probate or informal appointment,
3. A petition for supervised administration,
4. A petition to appoint a guardian,
5. A petition to appoint a conservator or make other protective order.
B. If the same person petitions for special letters as well as for general letters in a single estate,  he shall pay only one fee. If in a single estate the same person files an application or petition under title 14,  chapter 3 and a subsequent petition under the same chapter a fee established pursuant to section 12-284 shall be paid for each such filing. If a petition to appoint a guardian also requests appointment of a conservator or other protective order,  only one fee shall be due for the filing. If the public fiduciary is the petitioner,  the fee shall not be required to be paid on filing any of the petitions or applications for a protective order,  except that such fee shall be paid by the public fiduciary out of any assets of each such estate prior to his discharge at the termination of such estate.
C. Any person opposing a petition in a testacy or appointment proceeding or appointment of a guardian or conservator shall pay a fee established pursuant to section 12-284 to the clerk. Every person opposing such contest,  unless he has previously paid a clerk's fee in the matter,  shall pay a fee established pursuant to section 12-284 to the clerk. The provisions of sections 12-311 and 12-312 in relation to several persons appearing by the same attorney are applicable to this section.