Arizona Legal Overview: Pinal County Pinal County is located in central Arizona, between the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas. Pinal County is officially a part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area, as per the Census Bureau. But suburban sprawl from Tucson includes areas in the southern part of Pinal County. The Pinal County Superior Court is the main trial court with general and original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters. Justice courts have limited jurisdiction over small claims, misdemeanors and traffic violations, with locations in eight cities in Pinal County.
Top Arizona cities for Legal Issues: Florence
1. Casa Grande is the largest city in Pinal County, followed by Maricopa, which is the second largest city. However, Florence is the county seat of Pinal County. As such, the Pinal County Superior Court is based in the county courthouse located at 971 Jason Lopez Circle in Florence. Justice courts have eight locations or precincts in the county, including Florence (precinct 1), Casa Grande (precinct 2), Maricopa, Superior, Apache Junction, Eloy, Mammoth and Oracle. Part of the city of Apache Junction comes under Maricopa County. 2. Pinal County is faxing a property tax dispute where two of its own cities have ratified lawsuit proceedings against the county. The Casa Grande and Apache Junction city councils want the county to pay up withheld tax increment financing (TIF) funds. 3. An ongoing residential property law dispute has been a nightmare for Joan Hayes and her terminally ill daughter. As per court documents filed with the Pinal County Superior Court, the Florence Gardens Mobile Home Association stands accused of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of fiduciary duty, discrimination and more.
Trending Pinal County Legal Topics: Appeals from these justice courts can be taken up by the Superior Court in Florence. Appeals against decisions by the Pinal County Superior Court are heard by Division 1 of the Arizona Court of Appeals, which is based in Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme Court is the court of last resort. All attorneys practicing law in Pinal County must be licensed to practice law in Arizona and members of the State Bar of Arizona. Most are also members of the Pinal County Bar Association. |