The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 56th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2024.
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A. The assignment of a civil case to a superior court judge in a county with a population of more than one million persons must be done by either automated means or a formula that is approved by the supreme court and must be done in a blind manner. In an emergency matter or when a judge who is assigned to a case becomes unavailable, the superior court must assign a judge in a blind manner, except that the superior court may account for judicial availability. The superior court may deviate from a blind assignment protocol to ensure that cases are assigned to appropriate specialty courts for tax, complex, commercial and water rights cases.
B. A judge may not select a case for assignment to the judge. A judge may not refuse to accept an assigned case unless good cause exists or a court rule or ethical consideration requires or allows for refusal.