Arizona Legal Overview: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, spans across Pinal and Maricopa counties and covers a big part of central Arizona. Pinal County is located between the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas. Each county has superior courts as the main trial courts with general jurisdiction. Maricopa County justice courts have limited jurisdiction over small claims, misdemeanors and traffic violations. The following are the list of major cities in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area.
Top Arizona cities for Legal Issues: Phoenix
1. Phoenix is the county seat for Maricopa County, and its largest city. Pinal County has Florence as its county seat and Casa Grande as its largest city. The Maricopa County Superior Court has multiple locations in Phoenix, Surprise, Mesa and Chandler. There are multiple justice courts in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Buckeye, Gila Bend and Surprise. The Pinal County Superior Court is based at 971 Jason Lopez Circle in the county seat of Florence. There are eight justice courts in Pinal County, including in Casa Grande and Florence. 2. Taser International, which is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, won yet another product liability lawsuit. This time, it was against a Sherriff's Deputy in Oswego County, NY who blamed Taser for injuries sustained after voluntarily agreeing to be jolted by a Taser during training. 3. The University of Phoenix is being sued for racial discrimination by a terminated employee. The case is McCormick v. University of Phoenix, which seeks back pay and punitive damages to prevent employment discrimination by the university in future.
Trending Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Legal Topics: Appeals from the justice courts can be taken up by a superior court in the same county. Superior court appeals have to be sent to the Arizona Court of Appeals. The intermediate appellate court has two divisions, with Division 1 in Phoenix and Division II in Tucson. The Arizona Supreme Court is the court of last resort. Lawyers practicing in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area must be licensed to practice law in Arizona and members of the State Bar of Arizona. Many are also members of the Maricopa County Bar Association. |