Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 22-114 (2026)

Authority to act in other precincts within the county or adjoining precincts; expenses

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A. In the absence, illness or inability to act or on the request of the justice of the other precinct, each justice of the peace within a county may preside in any other precinct within the county or in any precinct adjoining the precinct regardless of the county in which the adjoining precinct is located.

B. The expense of travel to perform the duties of another justice of the peace outside the precinct for which the justice of the peace is elected is a county charge to be paid by the county in which the justice of the peace renders the service.

C. On request of a justice of another precinct, for any court proceeding other than a trial and if no witnesses are involved, a justice of one precinct may perform for and on behalf of the justice of the other precinct without being physically present within the precinct of the other justice of the peace.  In these cases no travel expense shall be paid.

D. If two or more justice courts are located within the same city, the justice of one precinct may perform for and on behalf of the justice of the other precinct without being physically present within the precinct of the other justice of the peace. In these cases no travel expense shall be paid.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1965–2008 · leading case: Hornbeck v. Lusk, 177 P.3d 323 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008).
Hornbeck v. Lusk, 177 P.3d 323 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 5× “2 Specifically, the state observes that A.R.S. § 22-114(A) itemizes those limited circumstances when a justice of the peace can preside and act in another precinct and asserts that none of those circumstances exists here.”
State v. Piedra, 583 P.2d 1373 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 5× “A.R.S. § 22-114 specifies the authority of a justice of the peace to act in such other precincts, and provides as follows: “A.”
State v. Reed, 583 P.2d 1378 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 3× “A.R.S. § 22-114 A authorizes a justice of the peace to act for any other precinct in the county: “in the absence, illness, inability to act or upon the request of the justice of the other precinct.”
Jacobson v. Superior Court, 402 P.2d 1018 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1965). · cites it 2× “§ 22-501, and each justice of the peace within a county may preside in any other precinct within the county in the absence, illness, inability to act or upon the request of the justice of another precinct.”
Hornbeck v. Lusk (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 5× “2 Specifically, the state observes that A.R.S. § 22-114(A) itemizes those limited circumstances when a justice of the peace can preside and act in another precinct and 2 Pinal County’s justices of the peace, elected by the voters of specific precincts, see A.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 22-114(A) — 2 cases
Hornbeck v. Lusk, 177 P.3d 323 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). “2 Specifically, the state observes that A.R.S. § 22-114(A) itemizes those limited circumstances when a justice of the peace can preside and act in another precinct and asserts that none of those circumstances exists here.”
Hornbeck v. Lusk (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). “2 Specifically, the state observes that A.R.S. § 22-114(A) itemizes those limited circumstances when a justice of the peace can preside and act in another precinct and 2 Pinal County’s justices of the peace, elected by the voters of specific precincts, see A.”
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