Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 22-211 (2026)

Procedure and practice

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The law governing procedure and practice in the superior court so far as applicable and when not otherwise specially prescribed, shall govern procedure and practice in justice courts.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1945–2011 · leading case: Crouch v. Just. of the Peace Court of the Sixth Precinct, 440 P.2d 1000 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1968).
Crouch v. Just. of the Peace Court of the Sixth Precinct, 440 P.2d 1000 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1968). · cites it 4× “A.R.S. § 22-211 relating to procedure and practice of Justices of the Peace in civil proceedings provides specifically that a Justice of the Peace shall not charge the jury.”
State v. Essman, 403 P.2d 540 (Ariz. 1965). · cites it 2× “Rule 271, Rules of Criminal Procedure provides: “It shall be the duty of the court to control all proceedings during the trial, and to limit the introduction of evidence and the argument of counsel to relevant and material matters, for the purpose of expeditious and effective…”
Clusiau v. Clusiau Enter., Inc., 236 P.3d 1194 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “, A.R.S. §§ 22-211 (2002) (“law governing procedure and practice in the superior court so far as applicable and when not otherwise specially prescribed, shall govern procedure and practice in justice of the peace courts”); -220(B) (2002) (right to demand a jury trial); -261(A)…”
Judson Sch. v. Wick, 494 P.2d 698 (Ariz. 1972). · cites it 4× “A.R.S. § 22-211 provides that the procedure and practices in the Superior Court "so far as applicable" govern procedure and practices in justice of the peace courts.”
Blair v. Stump, 617 P.2d 791 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 4× “See also A.R.S. § 22-211. Although we do not think rule 10(c) is applicable to the bond requirements of A.”
State of Arizona v. Douglas Lee Eddington, 266 P.3d 1057 (Ariz. 2011). “¶ 13 Beyond the general perception of fairness, § 22-211 also seeks to ensure that jurors decide the facts and return a verdict based solely on evidence presented to them during the trial, not on information they glean from other sources.”
Hampton v. Chatwin, 505 P.2d 1037 (Ariz. 1973). · cites it 2× “However, § 22-211 A. R.S. does state: “The law governing procedure and practice in the superior court so far as applicable and when not otherwise specially prescribed, shall govern procedure and practice in justice of the peace courts, except that the justice of the peace shall…”
City of Tucson v. Superior Court of Pima Cnty., 406 P.2d 227 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1965). · cites it 8× “” The City points out that the Rules of Civil Procedure have been made pertinent to proceedings in the justice court by A.R.S. § 22-211 which reads as follows: “Procedure and practice “The law governing procedure and practice in the superior court so far as applicable and when…”
Grimm v. Beard, 161 P.2d 924 (Ariz. 1945). “The first matter for our consideration is a motion filed by plaintiffs under the provisions of Section 22-211, Arizona Code Annotated 1939, to correct the record.”
JNS Holding Corp. v. Superior Court, 900 P.2d 1234 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). “1994), however, provides, “[t]he law governing procedure and practice in the superior court so far as applicable and when not otherwise specially prescribed, shall govern procedure and practice in justice of the peace courts.”
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