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REFERENCE TITLE: small claims division; jurisdiction; limits |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013
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HB 2240 |
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Introduced by Representatives Stevens, Thorpe: Smith
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AN ACT
amending section 22-503, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the small claims division of justice courts.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 22-503, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
22-503. Jurisdiction; exceptions
A. The small claims division has concurrent original jurisdiction with the justice court in all civil actions in which the debt, damage, tort, injury or value of the personal property claims either by the plaintiff or defendant does not exceed two thousand five hundred five thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and costs, and in actions in which a party seeks to disaffirm, avoid or rescind a contract, or seeks equitable relief, and the amount at issue does not exceed two thousand five hundred five thousand dollars.
B. The small claims division does not have jurisdiction over the following:
1. Those matters excluded from justice court jurisdiction as provided in section 22‑201.
2. Actions involving claims of defamation by libel or slander.
3. Actions in forcible entry, forcible detainer or unlawful detainer.
4. Actions for specific performance.
5. Actions brought or defended on behalf of a class.
6. Actions requesting or involving prejudgment remedies.
7. Actions involving injunctive relief.
8. Traffic violations and other criminal matters.
9. Actions against this state, its political subdivisions or an officer or employee of the state or its political subdivisions in his official capacity.