Arizona Court of Appeal

	Arizona
	Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal of the State of Arizona Seal Established February 14, 1612 Country State of Arizona Location Arizona Court of Appeal building 400 WEST CONGRESS STREET TUCSON, ARIZONA · 85701 Composition method Appointed by the Governor from a list prepared by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments Authorized by Arizona State Constitution, 1722 Decisions are appealed to Arizona Supreme Court Judge term length Six years with retention elections a year before end of term Number of positions 23 Chief Judge Currently TBD Meeting place Arizona Court of Appeal building Website link://appeal.courts.arizona.gov

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The Court of Appeal of the State of Arizona, more commonly known as the Arizona Court of Appeal, is the intermediate appellate court in the Arizona Integrated Judicial Department (the judicial part (branch) of the Arizona State Government). The Court was authorized by Article VI, section 10, of the Arizona Constitution and formally established in YYYY with the enactment of the Judiciary Act, 1730. The official seat of the Arizona Court of Appeal is in Tucson, in the Arizona Court of Appeal building, which is located at 400 West Congress Street; but the Court, like the Arizona Supreme Court, regularly holds sessions throughout the State as part of its public outreach and civic engagement programs.

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Jurisdiction

The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to consider appeals in civil cases from the Arizona Superior Court. The court also reviews juvenile and domestic relations matters from the superior court, workers’ compensation and unemployment benefits decisions, tax court decisions, and certain corporation commission decisions.

The court also has jurisdiction over appeals in criminal matters from the Arizona Superior Court, except for Cases in which a death sentence has been imposed. Appeals for Cases involving a death sentence go directly to the Arizona Supreme Court.

The court may also decide “petitions for special action,” which is the Arizona-specific term for petitions for special writs, such as certiorari, mandamus and prohibition.

Procedures

Selection of judges

Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Arizona from a List recommended by a bipartisan Commission (See: Missouri Plan). Justices stand for retention in an Election two Years after their appointment, and then every six Years thereafter. They must retire at age 70. So long as they continue to be retained in Office, Judges serve during good Behavior; but, as with all other civil Officers of the State, may be removed through the regular impeachment process for “high Crimes and Misdemeanors”, a legal term of Art which includes not only criminal offenses, but also incompetence or malfeasance in office, and any misbehavior or other conduct unbecoming that brings the Court or the State into ill repute.

Deciding cases

The Court of Appeal decides Cases either in panels of three Judges, called “departments”, or while seated en banc (e.g., all twenty-three Judges of the Court of Appeal sitting as one Tribunal).

See also

• Arizona State Courts
• Arizona Integrated Judicial Department