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Arizona Court Decisions

Supreme Court (Ariz.) Court of Appeals, Division One (Ariz. Ct. App.) Court of Appeals, Division Two (Ariz. Ct. App.) U.S. District Court (D. Ariz.) * —————  * Not available — Browse for information.
The Maricopa County Superior Court web site (see below) has links to Arizona Tax Court unpublished decisions.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “187 Ariz. 355” or “929 P.2d 1303”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

Additional Resources
¶  Water Rights (General Stream Adjudication) Cases ... [Ariz. Judicial Dep't] — general stream adjudications are statutorily mandated judicial proceedings to determine the extent and priority of water rights in an entire river system, such as the Gila River system or the Little Colorado River system

Arizona Constitution and Legislation

1. Constitution (Ariz. Const.)
   Amendments:  Proposition 100 — Bailable Offenses Proposition 101 — Local Property Tax Levies Proposition 102 — Standing in Civil Actions Proposition 103 — English as Official Language Proposition 104 — Municipal Debt Proposition 101 — Initiative and Referendum Proposition 103 — Judicial Department Proposition 105 — Education Proposition 102 — Residential Property Tax Proposition 103 — Bailable Offenses Proposition 104 — School District Expenditures Proposition 101 — Modernizing Language Proposition 103 — Corporation Commission Proposition 104 — Property Tax Valuation Freeze Proposition 105 — Cemetery Tax Exemption Proposition 106 — Redistricting Commission Proposition 100 — Public Retirement Systems Proposition 102 — State Trust Funds Invesments Proposition 103 — Primary Elections Proposition 105 — Initiative and Referendum Proposition 102 — Agricultural Producers' Tax Exemption
   Additional Resources
   ¶  1996 Constitutional Amendments ... Amendments proposed by Propositions 101 and 102 were adopted. For texts, see the on-line ballot pamphlet or select and download a word-processor file containing the pamphlet.
   ¶  1992 Constitutional Amendments ... Amendments proposed by Propositions 100, 101, 103–105, and 107–109 were adopted. For texts, see the ballot pamphlet, which is a VERY LARGE Adobe Acrobat file (4.6MB).

2. Bills
   These are bills in the current session. Separately available are bills in prior sessions back through the 43rd Legislature (1997–1998). See generally the Arizona Legislature web site.

3. Session Laws of Arizona (Ariz. Sess. Laws)
   These are laws from the current session. Separately available are laws from prior sessions back through the 43rd Legislature (1997–1998). See generally the Arizona Legislature web site.
   Initiative Statutes Adopted
   Proposition 201 — Smoke-Free Arizona Act Proposition 202 — Minimum Wage Act Proposition 203 — Early-Childhood Programs Proposition 204 — Animal Cruelty Proposition 207 — Private Property Protection Proposition 200 — Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act Proposition 202 — Indian Gaming Proposition 200 — Tobacco Litigation Money Proposition 203 — English-Language Education Proposition 204 — Tobacco Litigation Money Proposition 200 — Campaign Finance Reform Proposition 201 — Cockfighting Proposition 200 — Tobacco Products Taxation Proposition 201 — Traps and Poisons on Public Land
   Referenda Passed
   Proposition 300 — Public-Program Eligibility Proposition 301 — Methamphetamine Probation Proposition 300 — School Trust Land Revenue Proposition 301 — Lottery Proposition 302 — Probation Proposition 303 — Tobacco Products Taxation Proposition 301 — Sales Tax for Education Proposition 302 — State Legislators' Salaries Proposition 303 — Open-Space Lands Proposition 304 — Lottery Termination
   Additional Resources
   ¶  1996 Initiative Statutes and Referenda ... Initiative statutes proposed by Propositions 200, 201, and 203 were adopted. (No referendum was passed.) For texts, see the on-line ballot pamphlet or select and download a word-processor file containing the pamphlet.
   ¶  1992 Initiative Statutes and Referenda ... (No initiative statute was adopted.) A referendum proposed by Proposition 300 was passed. For the text, see the ballot pamphlet, which is a VERY LARGE Adobe Acrobat file (4.6MB).
   ¶  Arizona Legislative History: A Step-By-Step Research Guide ... [Univ. of Arizona, James E. Rogers Coll. of Law]

4. Arizona Revised Statutes (Ariz. Rev. Stat.)
   See also uniform laws and interstate compacts.
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Discrete Acts
        Administrative Procedure Act [Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1001 et seq.] Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act [Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1401 et seq.] Residential Landlord and Tenant Act [Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1301 et seq.]

Arizona Rules of Procedure and Practice

Court Rules ♦ Rules of Procedure
Arizona Rules of Court (Ariz. Ct. R.) U.S. District Court Rules (D. Ariz. R.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules (D. Ariz. Bankr. R.)
Rules of Practice ♦ Judicial Rules ♦ Professional Ethics Decisions
Code of Judicial Conduct   — Index ————— State Bar Ethics Opinions Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee Opinions
Additional Resources
¶  Filing a Complaint in Your Own Behalf in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona ... [U.S. District Court] — “These procedural guidelines were written and compiled to assist an individual who wishes to file a civil action on his/her own behalf (Pro Se) before the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. These procedural guidelines may also be used by an individual who wishes to file a civil action on his/her own behalf who is found indigent by the court and may proceed without prepayment of costs or fees for filing a complaint in this court. Samples of most documents necessary to initiate an action in federal district court are included in this packet, as well as copies of any federal or local rules referenced in these guidelines.”
¶  Rules of Practice and Judicial Rules ... The state bar's web site has a page on the discipline of lawyers. See also web sites for the Judicial Conduct Commission and the Judicial Performance Review Commission.

Arizona Administrative Law Sources

1. Regulations
   Administrative Code (Ariz. Admin. Code)
   Administrative Register (Ariz. Admin. Reg.)
   Opinions ♦ Decisions ♦ Orders ♦ Rulings
   Executive Orders Attorney General Opinions Revenue Rulings and Procedures

Arizona Local Law Sources

Charters
Mesa  
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
Municipal Ordinances
Avondale <5> Bullhead City <4> Casa Grande <2> Cave Creek <2> Chandler <5> Chino Valley <2> Cottonwood <4> Eagar <4> Eloy <6> Flagstaff <4> Flagstaff Minutes <4> Florence <5> Gilbert <5> Glendale <5> Goodyear <2> Kingman <5> Lake Havasu City <2> Litchfield Park <3> Mesa <1> Nogales <5> Oro Valley <3> Parker <6> Payson <2> Phoenix <5> Sahuarita <3> Scottsdale <1> <5> Sierra Vista <2> Star Valley <6> Surprise <5> Tempe <1> Tombstone <6> Tucson <5> Winslow <3> Yuma <2>       
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Tribal Codes
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation  

Arizona Law-Related Periodicals

1. Arizona Attorney (Ariz. Att'y) ... [State Bar of Arizona]

2. Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law (Ariz. J. Int'l & Comp. L.)

3. Arizona Law Review (Ariz. L. Rev.)

Other Arizona Commentary

Arizona Law-Related Topical Web Sites

Arizona Court Information

Web Sites
Judicial Department Supreme Court Court of Appeals, Division One Court of Appeals, Division Two ————— Cochise County Court Administration Cochise County Superior Court Clerk Coconino County Courts Maricopa County Superior Court Pima County Superior Court Yavapai County Superior Court ————— Pima County Justice Courts Scottsdale City Court Tempe Municipal Court ————— U.S. District Court U.S. Bankruptcy Court
The Arizona Tax Court is a division of the Maricopa County Superior Court. The Southwest Intertribal Court of Appeals (SWITCA) is a voluntary court of appeals available to tribes in Arizona.
1. Addresses ♦ Names ♦ Numbers

Arizona Forms

1. Litigation Forms
   1. Forms of Jury Instructions: Civil • Criminal ... [State Bar of Arizona]
   2. Maricopa County Superior Court Forms ... Domestic relations, guardianship, and informal probate forms, in WordPerfect 6.1/WIN format.
   3. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Forms

2. Government Agency Forms
   1. Department of Revenue: Tax Forms ... The most commonly used individual, partnership, and corporation income tax forms, withholding tax forms, and transaction privilege tax forms.

3. Transaction Forms
   1. Business Entity Forms ... [Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.

Other Arizona Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature Judicial Branch ————— Attorney General Judicial Conduct Commission Judicial Performance Review Commission ————— Revenue Department Secretary of State
See also the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶  Vital Records — Contact Information ... [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶  Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information ... [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
Bar Associations ♦ Law-Related Organizations
State Bar of Arizona ————— Arizona Trial Lawyers Association Arizona Women Lawyers Association ————— American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona ————— Hispanic Bar Association of Maricopa County
See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.
Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
Arizona State University College of Law James E. Rogers College of Law (University of Arizona) Phoenix School of Law
Consulates of Canada and Mexico • Consulats • Consulados
Consulado General de México en Douglas Consulado General de México en Nogales Consulado General de México en Phoenix Consulado General de México en Yuma

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
Arizona State Library: Law and Research Library Division Coconino County Maricopa County Pima County Arizona State University: Ross-Blakley Law Library University of Arizona Law Library
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
1. A Guide to Primary Arizona Legal Materials ... [James E. Rogers Coll. of Law]

2. Research Guides ... [James E. Rogers Coll. of Law] — These guides present brief commentary on researching specific topics, prepared by reference librarians, with citations to sources.
   State Bar Public Information Brochures

   1. Lawyers and Clients:  I Need Legal Advice — What Should I Do? What Does It Mean to Be a Certified Specialist? Client Rights and Responsibilities Client Care Guide Information About Disputes With Lawyers
   2. Legal Matters and Issues:  Divorce and Children A Guide to Guardianships and Conservatorships Understanding Wills and Trusts Your Legal Guide to Buying a Vehicle Your Rights as an Employee Alternatives to Trial

   Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for Arizona Residents ... [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of Arizona law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in Arizona.

   Low-Cost Legal Aid ... See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.

   1. AZLawHelp ... [Pro Bono Net (N.Y.)] — This web site is subtitled “Helping People With Low Incomes Solve Legal Problems.”
   2. Arizona Legal Help for the Poor ... [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   3. Legal Self-Help Publications ... [Univ. of Arizona, James E. Rogers Coll. of Law] — This is a bibliography of materials held in the university's law library in Tucson.
   4. Resources for Legal Advice ... [Univ. of Arizona, James E. Rogers Coll. of Law]
   5. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help ... [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.