Bill Text: AZ HB2723 | 2022 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Civil case assignment; judges
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-07 - Chapter 283 [HB2723 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2022-HB2723-Chaptered.html
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Senate Engrossed House Bill
civil case assignment; judges |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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CHAPTER 283
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HOUSE BILL 2723 |
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An Act
amending title 12, chapter 1, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-137; relating to the superior court.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 12, chapter 1, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-137, to read:
12-137. Civil case assignment
A. The assignment of a civil case to a superior court judge in a county with a population of more than one million persons must be done by either automated means or a formula that is approved by the supreme court and must be done in a blind manner. In an emergency matter or when a judge who is assigned to a case becomes unavailable, the superior court must assign a judge in a blind manner, except that the superior court may account for judicial availability. The superior court may deviate from a blind assignment protocol to ensure that cases are assigned to appropriate specialty courts for tax, complex, commercial and water rights cases.
B. A judge may not select a case for assignment to the judge. A judge may not refuse to accept an assigned case unless good cause exists or a court rule or ethical consideration requires or allows for refusal.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 7, 2022.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 7, 2022.
