Guide to Arizona Courts: The Structure of Arizona's Judiciary

The Structure of Arizona's Judiciary
How the Courts are Organized

Appellate Courts
Supreme Court: 5 Justices, 6 Year Terms

Chief Justice*
Vice Chief Justice*
3 Associate Justices
*Arizona Constitution, Article VI Section 3
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Court of Appeals
22 Judges, 6 Year Terms

Division One - Phoenix

Chief Judge* & 15 Associate Judges
5 Departments (A, B, C, D & E)
Presiding Judge* & 2 Judges Each

Counties: Apache, Coconino, La Paz, Maricopa,
Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai, Yuma

Division Two - Tucson

Chief Judge* & 5 Associate Judges
2 Departments (A & B)
Presiding Judge* & 2 Judges Each

Counties: Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz

* A.R.S. Section 12.120.04
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General Jurisdiction Court
Superior Court: 159 Judges, 4 Year Terms

*Presiding Judge in each county

Apache

Greenlee

Pima

Cochise

La Paz

Pinal

Coconino

Maricopa

Santa Cruz

Gila

Mohave

Yavapai

Graham

Navajo

Yuma

*Arizona Constitution, Article VI Section 11
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Limited Jurisdiction Courts

Justice of the Peace Courts: 83 Judges, 79 Courts, 4 Year Terms
Apache	4	Mohave	5
Cochise	6	Navajo	6
Coconino	4	Pima	8
Gila	2	Pinal	8
Graham	2	Santa Cruz	2
Greenlee	2	Yavapai	5
La Paz	3	Yuma	3
Maricopa	23
Arizona Constitution, Article VI Section 32

Municipal Courts: 133 Full- & Part-Time Judgeships, 2 Year Terms, 84 Cities/Towns
	Judges	Courts		Judges	Courts
Apache	3	3	Mohave	4	4
Cochise	6	6	Navajo	4	5
Coconino	6	4	Pima	16	5
Gila	5	5	Pinal	8	8
Graham	3	3	Santa Cruz	2	2
Greenlee	2	2	Yavapai	8	8
La Paz	2	2	Yuma	4	4
Maricopa	60	23
A.R.S. Sections 22-402 and -403