ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: MAPS DPA 8-6-0-0

HB 2763: county officials; practice of law

Sponsor:  Representative Payne, LD 21

Caucus & COW

Overview

Allows sheriffs, constables and their deputies to practice law or form a partnership with an attorney-at-law.

History

County sheriffs and constables and their deputies are currently prohibited from practicing law or forming a partnership with an attorney-at-law. A county attorney and their deputies, in a county with 60,000 or more people, cannot engage in the private practice of law, except:

1)   a special deputy county attorney can be appointed on a fee basis like manner as a special assistant attorney with consent of the board of supervisors; and

2)   deputy county attorneys can, but are not required to, represent private clients in pro bono, private civil matters under certain circumstances (A.R.S. § 11-403).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteAllows sheriffs, constables and their deputies to practice law or form a partnership with an attorney-at-law. (Sec. 1)

2.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

1.   Prohibits sheriffs, constables and the constable's deputies from practicing law or forming a partnership with an attorney-at-law.

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