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

House Engrossed

Overview

Allows sheriffs' 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. Allows sheriffs' deputies to practice law or form a partnership with an attorney-at-law. (Sec. 1)

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

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