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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-101 (2026)

Justices; number; term; election

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The supreme court shall consist of seven justices. The term of office of each justice shall be six years and shall take effect on the first Monday in January of the year in which it begins. Justices shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of a term of office.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1950–1985 · leading case: Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350 (1977).
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Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350 (1977). · cites it 2× “"(6) In communications by a qualified legal assistance organization, along with the biographical information permitted under DR 2-102 (A) (6) [biographical information that may be listed `in a reputable law list or legal directory'], directed to a member or beneficiary of such…”
Vandever v. Indus. Com'n of Arizona, 714 P.2d 866 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “5 In ascertaining the validity of a common-law marriage, we must look to the law of the state where the marriage is alleged to have been contracted and not to the law of the domiciliary state, absent extreme public policy considerations such as those set forth in A.R.S. §…”
Tomaris v. State, 224 P.2d 209 (Ariz. 1950). · cites it 2× “Argument is based upon the contention that a highway patrolman is not in fact a “public officer” within the meaning of section 12-101, A.C.A. 1939, which defines “public officer” as “the incumbent of any office, member of any board or commission, his deputy or assistant…”
State v. Kurtz, 278 P.2d 406 (Ariz. 1954). “2d 49 ; Section 12-101 et seq., A.C.A.1939. As heretofore stated the question we must decide is whether officers when engaged in off-duty private employment, as in the instant case, thereby lose their official status to the extent that their acts necessarily become those of…”
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