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Senate Engrossed House Bill
court of appeals; retention election |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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HOUSE BILL 2757 |
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An Act
amending sections 12-120.02 and 12-120.10, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the court of appeals.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 12-120.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
12-120.02. Election of judges
A. In division 1, of the nineteen judges, ten of the judges shall be residents of and elected for retention from Maricopa county, five of the judges shall be residents of the remaining counties in the division and shall be elected for retention by the voters of the counties in division 1, excluding Maricopa county, and four of the judges shall be at-large judges and be residents of any county in the division. If an at-large judge is a resident of Maricopa county, the judge shall be elected for retention by the voters of Maricopa county. If an at-large judge is not a resident of Maricopa county, the judge shall be elected for retention by the voters of the counties in division 1, excluding Maricopa county.
B. 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. If an at-large judge is a resident of Pima county, the judge shall be elected for retention by the voters of Pima county. If an at-large judge is not a resident of Pima county, the judge shall be elected for retention by the voters of the counties in division 2, excluding Pima county.
C. Each judge of the court of appeals shall be elected for retention on a statewide basis at the general election next preceding the expiration of the judge's term in office and all otherwise eligible registered voters in this state are eligible to vote in these statewide races.
Sec. 2. Section 12-120.10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
12-120.10. Post of duty
The designated post of duty of judges of the court of appeals who are elected by the voters of the counties in division one, excluding Maricopa county, and in division two, excluding Pima county, as prescribed by the terms of section 12-120.02, shall be deemed to be their the judge's place of physical residence.