Maricopa County Justice of the Peace - Dreamy Draw
Justice of the PeaceEvery county has justice courts presided over by a Justice of the Peace. Each court has one justice of the peace and one constable. Justice courts primarily deal in small claims cases for $10,000 or less. They handle misdemeanor crimes, protective orders, evictions, traffic infractions (including DUIs), and smaller-dollar civil matters, including shoplifting and writing bad checks. The number of justices in a county depends on the population. Justices do not need to be attorneys or have any specific education. 4-year term.Why you should care:Due to the nature of the offenses they adjudicate, many people will have some interaction with one of their county justices of the peace. Justice courts also hear many non-criminal civil disputes, where there are often no attorneys; in these cases, the justice of the peace will interact directly with the residents.For additional information:https://www.azcourts.gov/AZ-Courts/Justice-CourtsJuez de PazCada condado tiene tribunales de justicia presididos por un Juez de Paz. Cada tribunal tiene un juez de paz y un agente de policía. Los tribunales de justicia se ocupan principalmente de casos de reclamos por $10,000 o menos. Se encargan de crímenes menores, órdenes de protección, desalojos, infracciones de tránsito (incluidas infracciones por consumo de alcohol) y asuntos civiles de menor valor, incluidos hurtos en tiendas y emisión de cheques sin fondos. El número de jueces en un condado depende de la población. Los jueces no necesitan ser abogados ni tener ninguna educación específica. Plazo de 4 años.Por qué debería importarle:Debido a la naturaleza de los delitos que juzgan, muchas personas tendrán alguna interacción con uno de los jueces de paz de su condado. Los tribunales de justicia también ven muchas disputas civiles no penales, donde a menudo no hay abogados; en estos casos, el juez de paz interactúa directamente con los vecinos.Para información adicional:https://www.azcourts.gov/AZ-Courts/Justice-Courts
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Ashley Fitzwilliams
(Rep)
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