Arizona Legal Overview: Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman The Tucson metro area covers all of Pima County, as per the Census Bureau. The Tucson metro area is the second largest population center in Arizona after the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area, with Pinal County acting as a buffer zone between the two largest metros in the state. The Pima County Superior Court is the main trial court with general and original jurisdiction for the Tucson metro area. Listed below are the main cities in the Tucson metro area.
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1. Tucson is the county seat of Pima County. The Pima County Superior Court is based at 110 W. Congress St. in Tucson. The city also has two justice courts with limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, local ordinance and traffic violations. The main Pima County Consolidated Justice Court is located at 115 N. Church Avenue, and handles traffic tickets and injunction and protection requests. Another satellite location is at La Placita Village on 110 S. Church Avenue, which handles small claims and domestic violence cases. 2. A disability discrimination complaint alleging violation of the Fair Housing Act was settled by the City of Tucson. The disabled resident wanted to be moved to a one-bedroom unit, which the city has now agreed to and paid $25,000 as compensation for pain, suffering and emotional distress. 3. The Augusta Resource Corporation won a business law dispute regarding denial of their application for an Air Permit. The company appealed against the decision of the Pima County Air Quality Control District and the Hearing Board, who the court said had "abused their discretion."
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Trending Arizona Legal Topics: Appeals against judgments by the two justice courts can be filed with the Pima County Superior Court. Appeals against superior court decisions have to be filed with Division II of the Arizona Court of Appeals, which is based in Tucson. The Arizona Supreme Court is the court of last resort. All attorneys with a practice in Tucson must be licensed to practice law in Arizona and become members of the State Bar of Arizona. Many are also members of the Pima County Bar Association, which has over 1,500 members. |