Chloride Municipal Court, Arizona
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The Chloride Municipal Court resides in Arizona. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | Many incorporated cities or towns have a municipal court, also known as a city court or a magistrate court. Municipal courts have criminal jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes and petty offenses committed in their city or town. They share jurisdiction with justice courts over violations of state law committed within their city or town limits.[2] | ” |
Selection method
Judges of the Arizona Municipal Courts are appointed to terms of varying lengths by the governing body of their municipality, except in Yuma, Arizona. In Yuma, judges on these courts are elected in partisan contested elections. A law degree is not required to serve on this court in all municipalities.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "Limited Jurisdiction Courts - Municipal Courts," accessed May 10, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
