A justice of the peace elected or appointed as the successor of a previous justice of the peace has jurisdiction of the actions or proceedings brought or pending before his predecessor in office, and may proceed therein as if they had been brought before him.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 22-115

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.