Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1283 — appeals court; division two; elimination

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 1283 adds specific language about an appeals court and removes references to the title of the bill and introducing senator. This change clarifies the focus of the bill, which is likely aimed at restructuring or eliminating a specific appeals court division. Understanding these changes is important because they can significantly affect how appeals are handled in the legal system, impacting access to justice for individuals seeking to challenge court decisions.

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elimination State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SB 1283 Introduced by Senator Finchem AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 12-120, 12-120.01, 12-120.02 AND 12-120.04, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
elimination State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1283 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 12-120, 12-120.01, 12-120.02 AND 12-120.04, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SB 1283 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
1283 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
- 1 - SB 1283 5.
- 1 - S.B.
1283 5.
The chief judge shall exercise administrative supervision over the division in which he serves COURT OF APPEALS, shall have such other - 2 - SB 1283 duties as may be provided by rules of the supreme court and shall apportion the business to the departments in such manner as to equalize the distribution of business among them.
The chief judge shall exercise administrative supervision over the division in which he serves COURT OF APPEALS, shall have such other - 2 - S.B.
1283 duties as may be provided by rules of the supreme court and shall apportion the business to the departments in such manner as to equalize the distribution of business among them.
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This bill eliminates Division 2 of the Arizona Court of Appeals and restructures the remaining judicial framework.

  • Section 12-120

    Division 2 shall have nine judges, consisting of three departments of three judges each, denominated, respectively, department A, department B and department C.

    Division 2 of the court of appeals is eliminated.

  • Section 12-120

    Division 2 shall consist of the counties of Pima, Pinal, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Greenlee, Graham and Gila.

    The geographical structure for Division 2 is removed.

  • Section 12-120.01

    In division 2, of the nine judges, four of the judges shall be residents of and elected from Pima county, two of the judges shall be residents of the remaining counties in the division and shall be elected by the voters of the counties in division 2, excluding Pima county, and three of the judges shall be at-large judges and be residents of any county in the division.

    Judicial election criteria for Division 2 judges are eliminated.

  • Section 12-120.02

    In division 2, of the nine judges, four of the judges shall be residents of and elected from Pima county, two of the judges shall be residents of the remaining counties in the division and shall be elected by the voters of the counties in division 2, excluding Pima county, and three of the judges shall be at-large judges and be residents of any county in the division.

    The bill removes election criteria for Division 2 judges.

  • Section 12-120.04

    The chief judge of division 2 shall be elected annually by the members of the division APPELLATE COURT.

    The position of chief judge for Division 2 is eliminated.

  • Section 5

    All monies designated for division two of the court of appeals that remain unexpended and unencumbered on the effective date of this act are transferred to ___________ for the purposes of the court of appeals, as reorganized by this act. → All monies designated for the court of appeals that remain unexpended and unencumbered on the effective date of this act are transferred for the purposes of the court of appeals, as reorganized by this act.

    Funding designated for Division 2 will be redirected to support the restructured court of appeals.

  • Section 6

    All persons serving as judges of division two of the court of appeals on the effective date of this act may continue to serve until the expiration of their normal terms.

    Judges serving in Division 2 may complete their terms even after division elimination.

  • Section 8

    The legislature intends to eliminate division two of the court of appeals and to transfer all remaining unexpended and unencumbered monies from division two of the court of appeals to the court of appeals, as reorganized by this act, for the purposes of operating and maintaining the court of appeals, as reorganized by this act.

    The legislative intent to dissolve Division 2 and repurpose its funds is formalized.

Action History

  1. DP

  2. Senate Second Reading

  3. Senate First Reading

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1283?
SB 1283 is sponsored by Mark Finchem (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1283?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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