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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 22-102 (2026)

Officers and term of office

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The officers of justice precincts shall be a justice of the peace and a constable, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the precinct at the general election for state and county officers for terms of four years each.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1945–2008 · leading case: Jett v. City of Tucson, 882 P.2d 426 (Ariz. 1994).
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Jett v. City of Tucson, 882 P.2d 426 (Ariz. 1994). · cites it 4× “6, § 12 (4-year terms for superior court judges); A.R.S. § 22-102 (4-year terms for justices of the peace); Phoenix City Charter, ch.”
Clark v. Campbell, 193 P.3d 320 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 4× “The question now before us is whether this power includes the supervisory actions taken by the Presiding Judge when, as the elected constable for the Justice Court, Clark was statutorily entitled to attend the Justice Court and serve its process.”
Winter v. Coor, 695 P.2d 1094 (Ariz. 1985). · cites it 2× “We note that state legislators serve two-year terms, Article IV, part 2, § 21, Constitution of Arizona; the governor and other executive branch elected officials serve four-year terms, Article V, § 1, Constitution of Arizona; superior court judges serve four-year terms, Article…”
Fay v. Harris, 164 P.2d 860 (Ariz. 1945). · cites it 2× “Defendant thereupon moved to quash the writ of garnishment and set aside the service on the grounds: (1) The affidavit of renewal failed to comply with the requirements of section 22-102, supra, in that the amount shown due was $1,694.”
Collins v. Corbin, 771 P.2d 1380 (Ariz. 1989). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 22-102. The official seal of each justice of the peace contains the county’s name, whereas the official seal of the superior court, a state office, contains the words “State of Arizona.”
Nicol v. Superior Court, Maricopa Cnty., 473 P.2d 455 (Ariz. 1970). “, which established “Justice Precincts and Precinct Officers” and defines such officers as justice of the peace and constable, § 22-102, A.R.S. The current Revised Statutes separated the precinct officers from the statutes relating generally to county officers and qualifications…”
De Anza Land & Leisure Corp. v. Fed. Deposit Ins., 662 P.2d 1044 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983). “§ 22-102. Renewal of judgment by affidavit.”
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