Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 11-413 (2026)

County offices; business periods

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11-413. County offices; business periods

A. Every county officer, except the sheriff, shall keep the officer's office open for at least forty hours each week or at least thirty-two hours each week if the week contains a day that is a legal holiday.  Notwithstanding section 1-301, for the purposes of opening county offices for the transaction of business, the board of supervisors of any county by resolution may designate the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November as a legal holiday in place of the second Monday in October.  If the board of supervisors makes such a designation, every county officer, except the sheriff, shall keep the officer's office open for at least twenty-four hours for that November week.

B. The criminal division of the sheriff's office shall be open at all times.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Ridenour v. Schwartz, 875 P.2d 1306 (Ariz. 1994).
Ridenour v. Schwartz, 875 P.2d 1306 (Ariz. 1994). · cites it 2× “In this special action, we hold that Administrative Order 94-021 did not, during the brief period it was in effect, impermissibly deny defendant his right to a public trial, but would, if permitted to remain in force, unconstitutionally infringe on the general public’s right of…”
Isabel v. Reagan (D. Ariz. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 1-303 is 2 misplaced because a different provision of Arizona law (A.R.S. § 11-413) gives Arizona 3 counties the option to designate the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday in place of 4 Columbus Day and Maricopa County made such a designation in 2011.”
Sanchez v. Maricopa Cnty. (Ariz. 2025). · cites it 2× “”); A.R.S. § 11-413 (requiring the office of a county officer to be open for a specified period each week except for the criminal division of the sheriff’s office, which “shall be open at all times”).”
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