Arizona Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention December 9, 1910

Ratified by vote of the People December 11, 1911

Became effective upon Admission February 14, 1912

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Table of Contents

Article VI. Judicial Department

Superior court; presiding judges; duties

Superior court; term of office

Superior court; composition; salaries; judgments and proceedings; process

Superior court; original jurisdiction

Superior court; original jurisdiction

Jurisdiction and authority in juvenile proceedings

Superior court; appellate jurisdiction

Superior court; conduct of business; trial juries; jury trial; grand juries

Superior court; writs

Superior court; service of judge in another county

Retirement and service of retired justices and judges

Superior court; speedy decisions

Superior and other courts; qualifications of judges

Superior court; clerk

Superior court; court commissioners, masters and referees

Style of process; conduct of prosecutions in name of state

Oath of office

Charge to juries; reversal of causes for technical error

Justices and judges; dual office holding; political activity; practice of law

Courts of record

Judges pro tempore

Justices of the peace and inferior courts; jurisdiction, powers and duties; terms of office; salaries

Change by legislature in number of justices or judges; reduction of salary during term of office

Absence of judicial officer from state

Continuance in office; continued existence of offices; application of prior statute and rules

Commission on appellate court appointments and terms, appointments and vacancies on commission

Judicial vacancies and appointments; initial terms; residence; age

Declaration of candidacy; form of judicial ballot, rejection and retention; failure to file declaration

Retirement of justices and judges; vacancies

Option for counties with less than two hundred fifty thousand persons