Alabama Legal Overview: Sierra Vista-Douglas The Sierra Vista-Douglas micropolitan area in Arizona covers all of Cochise County. The Sierra Vista region is at the extreme southeast end of the state. It historically includes some parts of Mexico, including the city of Agua Prieta. The micropolitan area, however, is limited to the U.S. and Cochise County. The main trial court with general jurisdiction is the Cochise County Superior Court, with six divisions located in Sierra Vista and Bisbee. The county also has six justice courts in different cities, as listed below.
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1. Bisbee is the county seat for Cochise County, and has one of the county's six divisions of the superior court. In addition, the Bisbee Magistrate Court presided over by the Justice of the Peace has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic violations and orders of protection. Similarly, the Sierra Vista Magistrate Court has limited jurisdiction over local matters and preliminary hearings, issue of warrants and summons, etc. Family law cases in Cochise County have to be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court. 2. Michael Lee Messer is due for a hearing in Cochise County Superior Court for the alleged manslaughter of a Willcox woman in a three-car accident on the I-10 near Benson. 3. The Arizona immigration law battle continues with immigrant rights groups asking U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton to block SB1070 on the grounds that the Cochise County Sherriff has publicly stated that he will be using the provision in ways that contravene federal law.
Cochise County Clerk of the Superior Court
Cochise County Superior Court Locations Bisbee Magistrate Court Sierra Vista Magistrate Court U.S. District Court of Arizona - Tucson
Trending Sierra Vista-Douglas Legal Topics: Appeals against decisions handed down by all the aforementioned justice and municipal courts can be filed with the Cochise County Superior Court. An appeal against a superior court decision will have to be heard by the Arizona appellate courts. The first appeal will be with the Court of Appeals and then by the Arizona Supreme Court as the court of last resort. Federal cases in Cochise County can be filed electronically with the U.S. District Court of Arizona. Cochise County federal cases come under the court's Tucson Division. |