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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-1552 (2026)

Jurisdiction of municipal and justice courts

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A. Municipal courts and justice courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all civil and misdemeanor criminal violations of chapters 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 of this title and over class 2 and 3 misdemeanor criminal violations of chapter 25 of this title that are committed within their boundaries by persons eighteen years of age or older.

B. Municipal courts and justice courts have concurrent jurisdiction over civil traffic violations committed within their boundaries by persons under eighteen years of age if the presiding judge of the superior court in the county declined jurisdiction pursuant to section 8-202.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1978–2002 · leading case: White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker, 448 U.S. 136 (1980).
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White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker, 448 U.S. 136 (1980). · cites it 4× “" Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28-1552 (Supp. 1979).”
White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker, 585 P.2d 891 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 8× “§ 40-641 (motor carrier license tax) and A.R.S. § 28-1552 (use fuel taxes), sought to collect a motor carrier license tax of 2.”
White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Williams, 810 F.2d 844 (9th Cir. 1984). · cites it 2× “14 *855 Moreover, while plaintiffs are correct in stating that Arizona’s use fuel tax is levied “for the purpose of partially compensating the state for the use of its highways,” Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 28-1552 (1976), they fail to point out that the tax is expressly levied “in…”
White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Williams, 798 F.2d 1205 (9th Cir. 1984). · cites it 2× “13 *1216 Moreover, while plaintiffs are correct in stating that Arizona’s use fuel tax is levied “for the purpose of partially compensating the state for the use of its highways,” Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 28-1552 (1976), they fail to point out that the tax is expressly levied “in…”
Hurley Trucking Co. v. State ex rel. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 39 P.3d 527 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “” See A.R.S. § 28-1552(A) (emphasis added). Though the use fuel tax is collected by vendors, its incidence is on the consumer of use fuel on Arizona streets or highways.”
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Hurley Trucking Co. v. State ex rel. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 39 P.3d 527 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). “” See A.R.S. § 28-1552(A) (emphasis added). Though the use fuel tax is collected by vendors, its incidence is on the consumer of use fuel on Arizona streets or highways.”
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