reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-128 - Salary of judges; payment by state and counties

12-128.
Salary of judges;  payment by state and counties
Judges of the superior court shall each receive an annual salary pursuant to section 41-1904,  which is payable one-half by this state and one-half by the counties respectively,  except that in counties with a population of more than two million persons,  in:
1. Fiscal year 2010-2011 through fiscal year 2018-2019,  the county shall pay one hundred percent of the annual salary.
2. Fiscal year 2019-2020,  the county shall pay seventy-five percent of the annual salary and this state shall pay twenty-five percent of the annual salary.
3. Fiscal year 2020-2021 and each fiscal year thereafter,  the county shall pay fifty percent of the annual salary and this state shall pay fifty percent of the annual salary.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-128.01 - Receipt of salary by judges and commissioners; affidavit; pending and undetermined causes; violation; classification

12-128.01.
Receipt of salary by judges and commissioners;  affidavit;  pending and undetermined causes;  violation;  classification
A. A superior court judge or commissioner shall not receive his salary unless such judge or commissioner either certifies that no cause before such judge or commissioner remains pending and undetermined for sixty days after it has been submitted for decision or there is submitted by the chief justice of the Arizona supreme court a certification that such superior court judge or commissioner has had a physical disability during the preceding sixty days or that good and sufficient cause exists to excuse the application of this section to particularly identified litigation then pending.
B. Any certification submitted by the chief justice pursuant to subsection A shall set forth in detail the nature and duration of the physical disability involved or the reason why subsection A should not apply to the specified pending litigation.
C. Any person who issues or causes to be issued any check,  warrant or payment to a judge or commissioner knowing that,  pursuant to this section,  such judge or commissioner should not receive his salary is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-129 - Expenses of judge sitting in other county or supreme court

12-129.
Expenses of judge sitting in other county or supreme court
A. When a judge of the superior court in any county is called into another county by the superior judge thereof,  or by the governor,  to hold court or preside over any proceeding,  the judge shall be paid a per diem subsistence allowance pursuant to section 38-624 by the county into which the judge is called. The board of supervisors shall pay the per diem amount only on the order of the presiding judge of the court in which the legal proceedings are held.
B. The expenses of superior court judges called to sit with the supreme court shall be paid from the general fund of the state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-130 - Place of holding court; accommodations

12-130.
Place of holding court;  accommodations
A. The regular sessions of the superior court shall be held at the county seat and at such other places within the county authorized by the county board of supervisors.
B. If a room for holding the court is not provided by the county,  together with attendants,  fuel,  lights and supplies suitable and sufficient for the transaction of business,  the court may direct the sheriff to provide them and the expenses shall be a county charge.
C. In addition to regular sessions,  sessions of the superior court may be held at places other than the county seat or other place within the county authorized by the board of supervisors when in the opinion of the judge or judges of such court in any county the public interest so requires,  provided facilities are available for such sessions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-131 - Commission on trial court appointments; notification; appointment of nonattorney member; time limits

12-131.
Commission on trial court appointments;  notification;  appointment of nonattorney member;  time limits
A. At least ninety days before a term of a nonattorney member on a commission on trial court appointments expires the commission shall notify the member of the board of supervisors from the district in which the vacancy will occur of that vacancy.
B. Pursuant to article VI,  section 41,  Constitution of Arizona at least ninety days before a term of a nonattorney member on a commission on trial court appointments expires or within twenty-one days of a vacancy occurring for a nonattorney member on the commission for trial court appointments,  the member of the board of supervisors from the district in which the vacancy has occurred shall appoint a nominating committee of seven members who reside in the district,  not more than four of whom may be from the same political party. The makeup of the nominating committee shall to the extent feasible,  reflect the diversity of the population of the district. Nominating committee members shall not be attorneys and shall not hold any governmental office,  elective or appointive,  for profit.
C. The nominating committee,  within twenty days after being appointed,  shall provide public notice that a vacancy exists and shall solicit applications.
D. The nominating committee,  within sixty days after providing public notice that a vacancy exists,  shall review the applications and forward to the governor all applications along with the committee's recommendations for appointment.
E. Pursuant to section 38-211,  the governor may appoint a nonattorney member to a commission on trial court appointments without being forwarded an application from a nominating committee if any of the following applies:
1. A member of the board of supervisors does not appoint a nominating committee within twenty-one days of a vacancy occurring for a nonattorney member on the commission on trial court appointments.
2. The nominating committee does not provide public notice that a vacancy exists on the commission on trial court appointments within twenty days of appointment.
3. The nominating committee does not forward all applications to the governor within sixty days of providing public notice that a vacancy exists.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-132 - Regional mental health courts; establishment; authority to adjudicate

12-132.
Regional mental health courts;  establishment;  authority to adjudicate
A. In counties that have a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand persons the presiding judges of the superior court may agree to establish a regional mental health court. A superior court judge of a court that participates in a regional mental health court may refer a case to the regional mental health court. A judicial officer in a county that participates in a regional mental health court has the authority to adjudicate a case referred to a regional mental health court.
B. The originating court shall notify the prosecutor of any criminal case referred to the mental health court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-134 - Mediation; fee

12-134.
Mediation;  fee
A. A court may refer cases to mediation and other alternative dispute resolution procedures to promote the resolution of cases filed in the court.
B. The board of supervisors in each county,  in cooperation with the presiding judge of the superior court in the county,  may establish a reasonable fee for alternative dispute resolution services provided by the court in the county. If a judicial officer provides the alternative dispute resolution services,  a fee shall not be imposed. The superior court in each county shall transmit the fees collected pursuant to this section to the county treasurer for deposit in the local alternative dispute resolution fund established pursuant to section 12-135.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-135 - Alternative dispute resolution fund

12-135.
Alternative dispute resolution fund
A. The alternative dispute resolution fund is established consisting of monies deposited in the fund pursuant to section 12-284.03,  subsection A,  paragraph 5,  section 22-281,  subsection C,  paragraph 2 and section 41-178.
B. Courts wishing to participate in the alternative dispute resolution program may apply to the supreme court for funding. The supreme court shall administer the fund and may expend monies in the fund for local,  regional or statewide projects that establish,  maintain,  improve or enhance alternative dispute resolution programs.
C. On notice from the supreme court,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the alternative dispute resolution fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
D. Monies from the alternative dispute resolution fund that are provided to local courts shall be used to supplement,  not supplant,  local funding that would otherwise be made available for alternative dispute resolution programs.
E. The supreme court shall use monies that are deposited in the fund pursuant to section 12-284.03,  subsection A,  paragraph 5 to implement,  administer and fund alternative dispute resolution programs for the superior court in the counties that apply for funding.
F. The supreme court shall use monies that are deposited in the fund pursuant to section 22-281,  subsection C,  paragraph 2 to implement,  administer and fund alternative dispute resolution programs for justice courts that apply for funding.
G. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-135.01 - Local alternative dispute resolution fund; report

12-135.01.
Local alternative dispute resolution fund;  report
A. If an alternative dispute resolution fee is established pursuant to section 12-134,  the county treasurer shall establish a local alternative dispute resolution fund. The superior court shall transmit monthly to the county treasurer for deposit in the local alternative dispute resolution fund all fees that are collected pursuant to section 12-134.
B. The presiding judge of the superior court shall administer the fund and may expend monies in the fund to establish,  maintain,  evaluate and enhance programs that are developed pursuant to sections 12-133 and 12-134. The county treasurer shall disburse monies from the fund only at the direction of the presiding judge of the superior court.
C. On notice from the presiding judge of the superior court,  the county treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund,  and monies earned from investments shall be credited to the fund.
D. Monies in the fund shall be used to supplement,  not supplant,  funding that would otherwise be made available for alternative dispute resolution programs.
E. On or before January 10 of each year,  the county treasurer shall submit an annual report to the presiding judge of the superior court indicating the total amount of monies in the local alternative dispute resolution fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-136 - Tribal courts; involuntary commitment orders; recognition

12-136.
Tribal courts;  involuntary commitment orders;  recognition
A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,  an involuntary commitment order of an Arizona tribal court filed with the clerk of the superior court shall be recognized and is enforceable by any court of record in this state,  subject to the same procedures,  defenses and proceedings for reopening,  vacating or staying as a judgment of the court. The Arizona supreme court may adopt rules regarding recognition of tribal court involuntary commitment orders. The state,  through the attorney general,  shall be given notice of the filing at the time the commitment order is filed and shall have five days from receipt of the written notice of the filing of the order to appear as a party and respond. A patient committed to a mental health treatment facility under this section is subject to the jurisdiction of the state.
B. Decisions regarding discharge or release of a patient committed pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be made by the facility providing involuntary treatment. Ten days before discharge or release,  the mental health treatment facility shall notify the tribal court that issued the involuntary commitment order of the facility's intention to discharge or release a patient. Any necessary outpatient follow-up and transportation of the patient to the jurisdiction of the tribal court,  within the time set forth in the notice,  shall be provided for in an intergovernmental agreement between the tribe and the Arizona health care cost containment system.
C. A mental health treatment facility may admit a patient for involuntary treatment pending the filing of a tribal court's involuntary commitment order with the clerk of the superior court pursuant to subsection A of this section. The mental health treatment facility must discharge the patient if the tribal court order is not filed with the clerk of the superior court by the close of business on the next day that the court is open after the admission of the patient unless that day is a tribal holiday in which case the tribal court order must be filed with the clerk of the superior court by the close of business on the following day. If the patient is discharged pursuant to this subsection,  the patient shall be transported to the jurisdiction of the tribal court in the same manner provided in subsection B of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-137 - Civil case assignment

12-137.
Civil case assignment
A. The assignment of a civil case to a superior court judge in a county with a population of more than one million persons must be done by either automated means or a formula that is approved by the supreme court and must be done in a blind manner. In an emergency matter or when a judge who is assigned to a case becomes unavailable,  the superior court must assign a judge in a blind manner,  except that the superior court may account for judicial availability. The superior court may deviate from a blind assignment protocol to ensure that cases are assigned to appropriate specialty courts for tax,  complex,  commercial and water rights cases.
B. A judge may not select a case for assignment to the judge. A judge may not refuse to accept an assigned case unless good cause exists or a court rule or ethical consideration requires or allows for refusal.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-141 - Appointment of judges pro tempore

12-141.
Appointment of judges pro tempore
Upon request of the presiding judge of the superior court in any county the chief justice of the state supreme court may appoint judges pro tempore of the superior court for such county in the manner provided by this article and subject to the approval of the board of supervisors of the county.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-142 - Qualifications of judge pro tempore; residence; salary; exclusion from retirement provisions

12-142.
Qualifications of judge pro tempore;  residence;  salary;  exclusion from retirement provisions
A. A judge pro tempore of the superior court shall be:
1. Not less than thirty years of age.
2. Of good moral character.
3. Admitted to the practice of law in this state for not less than five years next preceding his appointment.
4. A resident of this state for not less than five years next preceding his appointment.
B. A judge pro tempore may be appointed to serve in the county of his residence or in a county of which he is not a resident.
C. The salary of a judge pro tempore shall be paid for the period of the appointment based on an annual salary equal to that of a superior court judge. A judge pro tempore may agree in advance to donate any or all of his services.
D. Judges pro tempore are not subject to any provision of law relating to the retirement of judges.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-143 - Payment of salaries and other expenses; providing facilities; judicial employees

12-143.
Payment of salaries and other expenses;  providing facilities;  judicial employees
A. The salary of a judge pro tempore shall be paid one-half by the state and one-half by the county to which such judge is assigned.
B. The sessions of the superior court presided over by a judge pro tempore shall be held wherever the county board of supervisors may direct,  if approved by the chief justice of the supreme court. The expense for the court and other required facilities such as attendants,  judicial employees,  fuel,  lights and supplies suitable and sufficient for the transaction of business shall be provided by the county.
C. Assignment of judicial employees to the court over which a judge pro tempore presides,  such as any deputy clerk of the court,  certified superior court reporter,  bailiff,  interpreter and adult probation officer,  shall be made by the county.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-144 - Limitations; term; reappointment; extension of duties; powers and duties

12-144.
Limitations;  term;  reappointment;  extension of duties;  powers and duties
A. The chief justice of the supreme court may appoint a judge pro tempore of the superior court for a county pursuant to section 12-141 without regard to the number of judges that are prescribed by section 12-121.
B. The term of a judge pro tempore may be for any period of time not to exceed twelve months for any one term. The chief justice may reappoint a person who was previously appointed as a judge pro tempore. The chief justice may at any time terminate the term of a judge pro tempore.
C. The judicial powers and duties of a judge pro tempore shall extend beyond the period of the judge pro tempore's appointment for the purpose of hearing and determining any proceeding necessary to a final determination of a cause heard by the judge in whole or in part during the period of the judge's appointment.
D. The powers and duties of a judge pro tempore of the superior court are the same as are provided for superior court judges in article 2 of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-145 - Appointment of judges pro tempore of the court of appeals

12-145.
Appointment of judges pro tempore of the court of appeals
Upon request of the chief judge of a division of the court of appeals,  the chief justice of the state supreme court may appoint judges pro tempore of the court of appeals for such division in the manner prescribed by this article,  subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-146 - Qualifications of court of appeals judge pro tempore; residence; salary; exclusion from retirement provisions

12-146.
Qualifications of court of appeals judge pro tempore;  residence;  salary;  exclusion from retirement provisions
A. A judge pro tempore of the court of appeals shall be:
1. Not less than thirty years of age.
2. Of good moral character.
3. Admitted to the practice of law in this state for not less than five years next preceding his appointment.
4. A resident of this state for not less than five years next preceding his appointment.
B. A judge pro tempore may be appointed to serve in the division of his residence or in a division of which he is not a resident.
C. The salary of a judge pro tempore shall be paid for the period of his appointment based on an annual salary equal to that of a judge of the court of appeals. A judge pro tempore may agree in advance to donate any or all of his services.
D. Judges pro tempore are not subject to any provision of law relating to the retirement of judges.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-147 - Limitations; term; reappointment; extension of duties; powers and duties

12-147.
Limitations;  term;  reappointment;  extension of duties;  powers and duties
A. The chief justice of the state supreme court may appoint a judge pro tempore for a division of the court of appeals as provided for in section 12-145 without regard to the number of judges prescribed by section 12-120,  subsection B.
B. The term of a judge pro tempore may be for any period of time not to exceed six months for any one term,  and a person previously appointed as judge pro tempore may be reappointed by the chief justice. The chief justice may at any time terminate the term of a judge pro tempore.
C. The judicial powers and duties of a judge pro tempore shall extend beyond the period of his appointment for the purpose of hearing and determining any proceeding necessary to a final determination of a cause heard by him in whole or in part during the period of his appointment.
D. The powers and duties of a judge pro tempore of the court of appeals are the same as are provided for court of appeals judges in article 1.1 of this chapter,  relating to the court of appeals.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-161 - Definition of tax court

12-161.
Definition of tax court
A. In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires,  " tax court"  means the tax department of the superior court in Maricopa county when exercising the original jurisdiction of the superior court over cases of equity and at law which involve the legality of any tax,  impost or assessment.
B. This court shall be known as the Arizona tax court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-162 - Administration of the tax court; principal office; travel expenses; facilities; employees

12-162.
Administration of the tax court;  principal office;  travel expenses;  facilities;  employees
A. The tax court is under the administrative supervision of the presiding judge of the superior court in Maricopa county,  who shall establish the personnel and budget requirements of the principal office of the court.
B. The principal office of the tax court is at the superior court in Maricopa county,  which county shall fund the personnel and budget requirements of the principal office as determined by the presiding judge.
C. The tax court may hold hearings in any county seat to provide a reasonable opportunity for taxpayers to appear before the court. If the court holds hearings in any county other than the county in which the principal office is located,  the travel and per diem expenses of the tax judge and tax court staff shall be paid by the county in which the tax court is sitting.
D. If holding court in any county other than the county in which the principal office is located,  the county in which the tax court is sitting shall provide reasonable access to existing facilities for the hearing and trial of tax cases in accordance with section 12-130 and guidelines approved by the supreme court.
E. The clerk of the tax court shall be a deputy clerk of the superior court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-163 - Assignment to tax court

12-163.
Assignment to tax court
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  if it appears from the pleadings or other pleadings filed with the superior court that an action involves the imposition,  assessment or collection of a tax,  including all questions of law and fact relating to disputes about taxes,  or the providing of tax decisions,  arising under title 5,  chapter 1,  2,  3 or 4,  title 23,  chapter 4 or 6 or title 20,  28,  42,  43 or 48,  or disputes between political subdivisions of this state regarding taxes,  except for criminal cases which involve any of the foregoing,  the presiding judge of the superior court shall assign the action to the tax court. Actions involving appeals to the superior court concerning taxes imposed or collected by local jurisdictions shall also be assigned by the presiding judge to the tax court.
B. An action involving the imposition,  assessment or collection of a tax,  including questions of law or fact relating to a dispute about taxes,  arising under title 42,  chapters 11 through 16 may be filed in either the tax court or the superior court.
C. The supreme court shall adopt rules regarding the identification and assignment of actions to the tax court including a requirement that any action involving matters to be assigned to the tax court under subsection A of this section be identified as a tax court matter at the time of filing,  by captioning the pleading " in the Arizona tax court" .
D. If any order not amounting to a judgment has been entered by the superior court prior to assignment of the matter to the tax court,  the tax court,  on application of any party or on its own motion within thirty days after the assignment,  may reconsider any order so entered.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-164 - Qualifications and assignment of tax judge; qualifications and appointments of judges pro tempore and commissioners assigned to the tax court

12-164.
Qualifications and assignment of tax judge;  qualifications and appointments of judges pro tempore and commissioners assigned to the tax court
A. A judge of the tax court shall be a superior court judge who has been duly selected as provided by law and assigned to the tax court by the presiding judge of the superior court in Maricopa county.
B. In addition to the qualifications prescribed by law for a superior court judge,  a judge of the tax court shall demonstrate a willingness to specialize in tax cases and a willingness to serve as a tax judge for at least two years or the remainder of his current term of office,  whichever is less.
C. In addition to the qualifications set forth in section 12-142,  a judge pro tempore appointed to serve in the tax court by the chief justice of the supreme court pursuant to section 12-141 shall qualify under minimum standards of experience and education in tax law established by the supreme court.
D. In addition to the qualifications set forth in section 12-211,  a court commissioner appointed to serve in the tax court by the presiding judge of Maricopa county pursuant to section 12-213 shall qualify under minimum standards of experience and education in tax law established by the supreme court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-165 - Venue; change of judge

12-165.
Venue;  change of judge
A. All actions involving disputes arising under the jurisdiction of the tax court shall be brought in the superior court in Maricopa county.
B. Except for actions that involve disputes about taxes arising under title 42,  chapters 11 through 16,  an action involving a tax,  impost or assessment that is filed in another county shall be transferred to the tax court.
C. A change of judge in the tax court shall be granted only for cause as prescribed in section 12-409. If a party to an action described by section 12-163,  subsection B,  exercises its right to a change of judge,  the action shall not be reassigned to the tax court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-167 - Filing fees; filing by mail

12-167.
Filing fees;  filing by mail
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  the filing and appearance fees in the tax court are the same as the statutory fees in the superior court and are subject to the same exemptions provided by law for this state or a county,  city,  town or political subdivision.
B. The filing and appearance fees for small claims actions in the tax court are established pursuant to section 12-284 and are subject to the same exemptions provided by law for this state or a county,  city,  town or political subdivision. If the tax judge determines that a small claims action should be heard as a regular tax court case,  the judge shall require the parties to pay the full fees prescribed in subsection A of this section less any filing and appearance fees already paid.
C. Actions filed in the tax court are subject to all fees for the services and in the amounts prescribed in section 12-284 for the clerk of the superior court.
D. Filings with the tax court may be made by mail. If a pleading is filed by mail,  the date of the postmark is the date of filing.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-168 - Proceedings

12-168.
Proceedings
A. Proceedings before the court are original,  independent proceedings and shall be tried de novo.
B. If an action is an appeal from an order or determination of an administrative agency,  the action shall be an original proceeding in the nature of a suit to set aside the order or determination.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-169 - Rules of procedure; reporting

12-169.
Rules of procedure;  reporting
A. The superior court in Maricopa county may adopt rules of procedure and practice for the tax court if supplemental rules to the existing rules of civil procedure for the superior court and the uniform rules of practice of the superior court are needed to simplify procedures and pleadings in the tax court. All rules of the tax court shall be approved by the supreme court.
B. All proceedings before the tax court,  except small claims proceedings,  shall be officially reported unless this requirement is waived by the parties with the consent of the tax judge.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-170 - Decisions; judgment; appeal

12-170.
Decisions;  judgment;  appeal
A. The tax court,  except when it is sitting as a small claims tax court,  shall render its decision in writing and,  on its own motion or at the request of a party,  include a concise statement of the facts found and the conclusions of law reached by the court.
B. In its judgment the court shall grant the relief,  invoke the remedies and issue any orders which are appropriate to its decision.
C. The judgment is final unless within thirty days after the entry of the judgment a notice of appeal is filed with the clerk of the tax court. The appeal shall be heard by a department of division 1 of the court of appeals designated by the chief judge of the division pursuant to section 12-120.04.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-172 - Small claims procedures; election; judge

12-172.
Small claims procedures;  election;  judge
A. A taxpayer may elect to use simplified,  small claims procedures in the following cases:
1. Disputes concerning the valuation or classification of property in which the property is class three property as described in section 42-12003 or in which the full cash value of all real or personal property does not exceed two million dollars. If the case under this paragraph is based on the income approach to value,  the taxpayer shall comply with section 42-16052 no later than ten business days before the hearing.
2. Disputes concerning all other taxes in which the amount of the taxes,  interest at the time of assessment and penalties in dispute is less than five thousand dollars.
B. A taxpayer elects to use small claims procedures by indicating in the caption of the complaint that the matter is a small claims procedure in the tax court.
C. The judge or a commissioner of the tax court shall hear small claims cases.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-173 - Notice; dismissal; removal

12-173.
Notice;  dismissal;  removal
A. After the taxpayer makes an election to use small claims procedures,  the applicable state or local taxing authority shall be notified and provided a copy of the complaint by mail by the clerk of the tax court and becomes a party to the small claims case after receiving the notice.
B. A taxpayer may dismiss a small claims case before the entry of judgment by notifying the clerk of the tax court in writing. A dismissal by the taxpayer is with prejudice.
C. The judge or commissioner may reclassify a small claims procedure as a regular tax court case if the requirements of section 12-172 are not met.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-174 - Hearing; representation; no appeal right

12-174.
Hearing;  representation;  no appeal right
A. A small claims hearing shall be informal and the judge or commissioner may hear any testimony and receive any evidence necessary for a just and equitable determination of the case. All testimony shall be given under oath.
B. A party in a small claims case may appear on his own behalf or may be represented by an attorney licensed in this state or any other person the court allows to participate in the hearing.
C. The judgment in a small claims case in the tax court is conclusive on all parties and shall not be appealed. The judgment may include any orders necessary to effectuate the judgment but shall not be considered as judicial precedent or be given any effect in any other proceeding.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-202 - Duties; record of proceedings; certified copies

12-202.
Duties;  record of proceedings;  certified copies
A. The clerk shall:
1. Attend sessions of the court.
2. Issue writs and processes of the court.
3. Enter,  under the direction of the court,  all orders,  judgments and decrees required to be entered,  the title of each action,  the date of filing it in the supreme court,  and a memorandum of all subsequent proceedings,  with the date and the fees charged.
4. Keep such other records and perform such other duties as required by law or the court.
B. The record of the proceedings of the court shall be read,  corrected and signed by the chief justice.
C. The clerk shall furnish a certified copy of any record or proceeding of the court on receiving the fee therefor,  except no fee shall be required from state or other public officers whose duties require such certified copy.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-202.01 - Preservation and destruction of records

12-202.01.
Preservation and destruction of records
A. The clerk of the supreme court may destroy or provide for the destruction of all documents,  records,  instruments,  books,  papers,  depositions,  exhibits and transcripts in any action or proceeding in the supreme court,  or otherwise filed or deposited in the clerk's custody pursuant to rules adopted by the supreme court.
B. A photographic or electronic reproduction or image of any of the records described in this section,  which has been certified by the person in charge of such reproduction as being an exact replica of the original,  shall be received in evidence in all courts,  and in hearings before any officer,  board or commission having jurisdiction or authority to conduct such hearings,  in like manner as the original.
C. The clerk shall notify the director of the Arizona state library,  archives and public records of records designated for destruction pursuant to court rules. The state library,  during the time prescribed by court rule,  may review and inspect these records. During this time period,  the state library may remove any of these records for storage and retrieval.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-211 - Appointment; qualifications and residence

12-211.
Appointment;  qualifications and residence
A. Each judge of the superior court may appoint a court commissioner.
B. To be eligible to serve as a court commissioner a person shall be a United States citizen and a resident of the county in which appointed. He shall reside at the county seat or at such other city or town within the jurisdiction of the judge making the appointment as may be designated by the judge.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-212 - Powers; compensation

12-212.
Powers;  compensation
A. The court commissioner may:
1. In the absence or inability to act of the judge appointing him,  hear and determine ex parte motions for orders and writs,  except orders for injunctions.
2. Take proof and report his conclusions upon any matter of fact,  other than an issue of fact raised by the pleadings,  on which information is required by the court. Either party may object to the report within five days after receiving written notice that it has been filed.
3. Take and approve bonds and undertakings in actions or proceedings in the court and examine the sureties thereon.
4. Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions in any action or proceeding whatever.
5. Take acknowledgments and proof of deeds and other instruments requiring proof or acknowledgment under the laws of the state.
6. Charge and collect the same fees for performance of official acts as notaries public for like services.
7. Adopt an official seal upon which is engraved the words " court commissioner, ...... (insert name of county) county,  Arizona"  and authenticate official acts with his seal.
8. Enter judgments pursuant to section 23-737.01.
B. When the court commissioner performs services in place of the judge of the superior court he shall be paid such amount as the court determines to be reasonable,  considering the services performed. The state and county shall each pay one-half of the amount.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-213 - Commissioners in certain counties; appointment; powers and duties; salary

12-213.
Commissioners in certain counties;  appointment;  powers and duties;  salary
A. In counties having three or more superior court judges,  the presiding judge may appoint court commissioners to serve at his pleasure who shall have such powers and duties as shall be provided by statute or by rule of the supreme court,  save and except such commissioners are expressly prohibited,  except in default hearings,  from making any ex parte orders which would deprive any person or persons from custody of their child or children,  or change of counsel of attorneys,  or deprive any person of the person's liberty,  or deprive any person or entity from the person's or entity's property or the use thereof,  or any injunctive relief.
B. Commissioners appointed under subsection A shall receive an annual salary set by the presiding judge which may not exceed ninety per cent of the salary of a judge of the superior court. The commissioner's salary shall be a county charge. An appointed commissioner shall be admitted to the practice of law in and a resident of this state for five years next preceding taking office.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-223 - Attendance at and report of proceedings; sale of transcripts

12-223.
Attendance at and report of proceedings;  sale of transcripts
A. The court reporter shall attend court during the hearing of all matters before it unless excused by the judge. He shall make stenographic notes of all oral proceedings before the court,  but unless requested by court or counsel,  he need not make stenographic notes of arguments of counsel to a jury,  nor of argument of counsel to the court in the absence of a jury.
B. Upon payment or tender of the fees therefor,  he shall furnish to any person a typewritten transcript of all or any part of the proceedings reported by him,  and upon request,  certify that such transcript is a correct and complete statement of such proceedings.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-224 - Salary; fees for transcripts; free transcripts; office supplies

12-224.
Salary;  fees for transcripts;  free transcripts;  office supplies
A. The salary of the court reporter shall be fixed by the presiding judge of the court,  with the approval of the board of supervisors of the county,  and shall be paid by the county.
B. The reporter shall receive from a party ordering an appeal transcript,  two dollars fifty cents per page for the original,  and thirty cents per page for each copy if ordered at the same time and by the same party.
C. The reporter,  when requested in advance,  shall furnish free of charge to the county attorney or the attorney general a copy of the transcript of testimony when a transcript is made on an appeal in a criminal case,  and to the attorney general when the state is a party.
D. The reporter,  when requested,  shall furnish at county expense to the county attorney or the attorney general a copy of the transcript of testimony of any proceeding held in the superior court when the state or an instrumentality thereof is ordered to provide such transcripts by a federal court in a habeas corpus proceeding in the federal courts or when ordered by the Arizona supreme court to provide such transcripts in a habeas corpus proceeding in state court.
E. The necessary supplies for conduct of the office of reporter shall be furnished by the county.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-225 - Appointment of deputies; compensation

12-225.
Appointment of deputies;  compensation
A. The court reporter may employ deputies who shall be compensated by him.
B. When the reporter is prevented from performing his duties because of absence on public business,  or when more than one judge is holding court at the same time in the county or any division thereof,  the reporter may appoint a deputy to perform the services of reporter during the period and at the compensation the judge provides by order. Such compensation shall be a county charge.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-242 - Interpreters for deaf persons; proceedings; definitions

12-242.
Interpreters for deaf persons;  proceedings;  definitions
A. The court shall in any civil or criminal case or grand jury proceeding in which a deaf person is party to such action,  either as a witness,  complainant,  defendant or attorney,  appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the deaf person,  to interpret the deaf person's testimony or statements and to interpret preparations with the deaf person's attorney.
B. A department,  board,  commission,  agency or licensing authority of this state or a political subdivision of this state shall,  in any proceeding before such department,  board,  commission,  agency or licensing authority in which a deaf person is a principal party of interest or witness,  appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the deaf person and to interpret the deaf person's testimony or statements.
C. If a person known or ascertained to be deaf is arrested and taken into custody for any alleged violation of a criminal law of this state,  the arresting officer,  the officer's superiors or the court shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interpret any of the following:
1. Warnings of the person's constitutional privilege against self-incrimination as it relates to custodial interrogation.
2. Interrogation of the deaf person.
3. The deaf person's statements.
D. If a juvenile whose parent or parents are deaf is brought before a court for any reason,  the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings and testimony for the deaf parent or parents and to interpret any statements or testimony the deaf parent or parents may be called upon to give to the court.
E. If a communication made by a deaf person through an interpreter is privileged,  the privilege extends also to the interpreter.
F. If the interpreter or the deaf person determines that effective communication is not occurring the court or appointing authority shall permit the interpreter or the deaf person to nominate a qualified intermediary interpreter to provide interpreting services between the deaf person and the appointed interpreter during proceedings.
G. A deaf person entitled to the services of an interpreter under this section may knowingly and intelligently waive these services. A deaf person who has waived an interpreter under this subsection may provide an interpreter at the deaf person's own expense.
H. As used in this section:
1. " Deaf person"  means a person whose hearing impairment is so significant that the individual is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing.
2. " Qualified interpreter"  means a person who has a valid license of competency authorized by the commission for the deaf and the hard of hearing.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings › § 12-251 - Adult probation officers and support staff; appointment; qualifications

12-251.
Adult probation officers and support staff;  appointment;  qualifications
A. The presiding judge of the superior court in each county shall appoint a chief adult probation officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the presiding judge. Such chief adult probation officer,  with the approval of the presiding judge of the superior court,  shall appoint such deputy adult probation officers and support staff as are necessary to provide presentence investigations and supervision services to the court. Presentence investigations and probation services may be provided to the justice courts in each county for persons who are convicted of violating section 28-1381 or 28-1382 or title 13,  chapter 14,  35.1 or 36 and who are placed on supervised probation by the court. Presentence investigations and supervised probation services may be provided by a county probation office to a municipal court through an intergovernmental agreement entered into by the respective county and municipality. On approval of the presiding judge and in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the supreme court,  the presiding judge of the superior court may direct that presentence investigations and supervised probation services be provided for other persons if a risk of violence exists or if it would be in the best interest of justice. Those deputy adult probation officers engaged in case supervision shall supervise no more than an average of sixty-five adults who reside in the county on probation to the court. Such deputy adult probation officers shall hold office under rules and procedures established by the supreme court.
B. Each adult probation officer appointed pursuant to subsection A of this section shall give bond in the principal amount to be fixed by the court and approved by the judge making the appointment,  conditioned upon the faithful performance by such officer of the officer's official duties and the payment of all monies coming into the officer's possession as such officer to the person,  officer or body entitled to receive the monies. Any adult probation officer covered by a blanket faithful performance bond payable to the county or covered by state risk management shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section.
C. Probation department personnel shall qualify under minimum standards of experience and education established by the supreme court. Such standards may differ for counties of less than three hundred thousand persons from counties with three hundred thousand persons or more. Notwithstanding section 12-265,  any additional salary costs that might be required as a result of the adoption of minimum salary standards by the supreme court may be paid by funds made available to the probation department pursuant to sections 12-267 and 12-268 or by the supreme court.
D. Presently appointed adult probation officers who qualify under subsection C of this section shall be retained in their position as long as they are qualified.