Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 22-302 (2026)

Venue when justice unable to act

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If the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the crime is alleged to have been committed is absent therefrom, or for any reason is unable to act, the prosecution may be commenced in any precinct within the county designated by the justice of the peace or in the absence of the justice of the peace in any precinct designated by the presiding judge of the superior court.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1978–2019 · leading case: Lay v. Nelson In & For Cnty. Of Yuma, 436 P.3d 496 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019).

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Lay v. Nelson In & For Cnty. Of Yuma, 436 P.3d 496 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 7× “¶17 Finally, the Attorney General argues that § 22-301 does not limit the subject-matter jurisdiction of the justice court because A.R.S. §§ 22-302 (2019) and -303 (2019) allow transfer of criminal offenses from one justice court precinct to another for trial.”

State v. Piedra, 583 P.2d 1373 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 22-302 allows a change of venue to a different justice of the peace court as follows: “If the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the crime is alleged to have been committed is absent therefrom, or for any reason is unable to act, the prosecution may be…”

Lay v. Hon. nelson/state (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “A.R.S. § 22-302. And under § 22-303, once a case is properly filed in a justice court, "venue may be changed as provided by law" upon a showing of prejudice "in the precinct where the action is pending," for the convenience of the witnesses or for "other good and sufficient…”

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