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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
appropriation; reduction; courts
Purpose
Increases the
total lump sum reduction in the FY 2025 General Appropriation Act
(FY 2025 Act) from the state General Fund (state GF) to $33,843,200 for the
courts in FY 2025.
Background
Arizona's judiciary is comprised of five courts, the: 1) Arizona Supreme Court; 2) court of appeals; 3) superior courts; 4) justice courts; and 5) municipal courts. The Arizona Supreme Court consists of seven justices, support staff and the Administrative Office of the Courts, which under the direction of the Chief Justice, provides administrative supervision over the Arizona court system. The court of appeals has jurisdiction over all proceedings appealable from the superior court, except for death penalty cases. Comprised of 183 judges, the superior courts are Arizona's only general jurisdiction court and hear all types of cases, except those of small claims, minor offenses or violations of city codes and ordinances (Ariz. Const. art. 6 § 5-14).
The FY 2025 Act
included a total FY 2025 lump sum reduction of $1,074,600 to Arizona's judiciary
branch from the state GF, as follows: 1) $386,300 from the Arizona Supreme
Court;
2) $508,200 from the court of appeals; and 3) $180,100 from the superior courts
(Laws 2024,
Ch. 209).
S.B. 1065 increases the FY 2025 lump sum reduction to the Arizona Supreme Court, court of appeals and superior court to a total of $33,843,200.
Provisions
1. Increases the lump sum reduction from the state GF in FY 2025 as follows:
a) for the Arizona Supreme Court, from $386,300 to $10,040,000;
b) for the court of appeals, from $508,200 to $4,214,800; and
c) for the superior courts, from $180,100 to $19,228,400.
2. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 31, 2025
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