Types of cases not referred to in the U.S. Constitution or granted to the federal court system by the laws of Congress fall under the jurisdiction of the 50 separate state court systems. The Arizona state court system is divided into three types of courts based on jurisdiction: appellate, general and limited.
Courts of limited and special jurisdiction include the Justice Courts and the Magistrate Courts. Magistrate Courts are also referred to as City or Municipal Courts.
Justice of the Peace Courts
Justice of the Peace Courts (cont'd)
Municipal Courts
The Arizona Superior Court, a court of general jurisdiction, is considered one court with locations in each of the 15 counties in the state. The population of a county determines the number of authorized judgeships.
Superior Court
Superior Court (cont'd)
Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction include the Arizona Supreme Court (court of last resort) and the Arizona Court of Appeals (intermediate appellate court). These courts review decisions made in a lower court.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court (cont'd)
Court of Appeals
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