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§ 22-101 - Justice precincts; formation, change or abolishment; jurisdiction - 22-101. Justice precincts; formation, change or abolishment; jurisdiction A. The...
§ 22-102 - Officers and term of office - 22-102. Officers and term of office The officers of justice...
§ 22-103 - Presiding justice of the peace; selection - 22-103. Presiding justice of the peace; selection In any county...
§ 22-104 - Presiding constable; associate presiding constable; selection; duties - 22-104. Presiding constable; associate presiding constable; selection; duties A. In...
§ 22-111 - Election; term of office - 22-111. Election; term of office In each justice precinct there...
§ 22-112 - Powers and duties - 22-112. Powers and duties A justice of the peace shall...
§ 22-113 - Seal - 22-113. Seal A. Each justice of the peace shall have...
§ 22-114 - Authority to act in other precincts within the county or adjoining precincts; expenses - 22-114. Authority to act in other precincts within the county...
§ 22-115 - Jurisdiction of successor in office - 22-115. Jurisdiction of successor in office A justice of the...
§ 22-116 - Funds in possession of justice of the peace; deposit with county treasurer; payment to claimants; disposition of unclaimed funds - 22-116. Funds in possession of justice of the peace; deposit...
§ 22-117 - Payment of compensation and expenses - 22-117. Payment of compensation and expenses A. Justices of the...
§ 22-118 - Failure to disburse fines or forfeitures received; classification - 22-118. Failure to disburse fines or forfeitures received; classification A...
§ 22-119 - Purchase of judgment; violation; classification - 22-119. Purchase of judgment; violation; classification A justice of the...
§ 22-120 - Forfeiture of and disqualification from office on conviction of certain crimes - 22-120. Forfeiture of and disqualification from office on conviction of...
§ 22-121 - Justices of the peace pro tempore; appointment; term; reappointment; extension of duties; powers and duties - 22-121. Justices of the peace pro tempore; appointment; term; reappointment;...
§ 22-122 - Qualifications of justices of the peace pro tempore; residence; compensation - 22-122. Qualifications of justices of the peace pro tempore; residence;...
§ 22-123 - Payment of salaries and other expenses; providing facilities; judicial employees - 22-123. Payment of salaries and other expenses; providing facilities; judicial...
§ 22-124 - Custody of records filed; purging; destruction - 22-124. Custody of records filed; purging; destruction A. The justice...
§ 22-125 - Justice of the peace compensation; judicial productivity credits; annual report; definitions - 22-125. Justice of the peace compensation; judicial productivity credits; annual...
§ 22-131 - Constables; powers and duties; prohibited acts - 22-131. Constables; powers and duties; prohibited acts A. Constables shall...
§ 22-132 - Expenses - 22-132. Expenses Constables shall be allowed by the board of...
§ 22-133 - Failure to disburse fine or forfeiture received; classification - 22-133. Failure to disburse fine or forfeiture received; classification A...
§ 22-134 - Purchase of judgment; violation; classification - 22-134. Purchase of judgment; violation; classification A constable who knowingly...
§ 22-135 - Forfeiture of and disqualification from office on conviction of certain crimes - 22-135. Forfeiture of and disqualification from office on conviction of...
§ 22-136 - Constable ethics standards and training board - 22-136. Constable ethics standards and training board A. A constable...
§ 22-137 - Constable ethics standards and training board; powers and duties; judicial review; constable training; definition - 22-137. Constable ethics standards and training board; powers and duties;...
§ 22-138 - Constable ethics standards and training fund; budget - 22-138. Constable ethics standards and training fund; budget A. A...
§ 22-201 - Jurisdiction of civil actions - 22-201. Jurisdiction of civil actions A. Justices of the peace...
§ 22-202 - Venue of civil actions - 22-202. Venue of civil actions A. A person shall not...
§ 22-203 - Venue when justice is unable to act - 22-203. Venue when justice is unable to act If the...
§ 22-204 - Change of venue; grounds - 22-204. Change of venue; grounds A. If either party in...
§ 22-205 - Procedure when justice disqualified; order and transmittal of papers - 22-205. Procedure when justice disqualified; order and transmittal of papers...
§ 22-206 - Virtual appearance; detainer actions - 22-206. Virtual appearance; detainer actions Notwithstanding any other law, in...
§ 22-211 - Procedure and practice - 22-211. Procedure and practice The law governing procedure and practice...
§ 22-212 - Civil court record - 22-212. Civil court record Each justice of the peace shall...
§ 22-215 - Oral pleadings - 22-215. Oral pleadings The pleadings in the justice court may...
§ 22-216 - Allegations required to be made by written and signed pleading - 22-216. Allegations required to be made by written and signed...
§ 22-217 - Subpoena for attendance of witnesses; issuance; service - 22-217. Subpoena for attendance of witnesses; issuance; service A. A...
§ 22-219 - Confession of judgment without issuance or service of process - 22-219. Confession of judgment without issuance or service of process...
§ 22-220 - Appearance of defendant; demand or waiver of jury; time of trial; charging the jury - 22-220. Appearance of defendant; demand or waiver of jury; time...
§ 22-223 - Forming jury; challenges - 22-223. Forming jury; challenges A. At the time appointed for...
§ 22-224 - Oath of jury - 22-224. Oath of jury When the jury has been selected,...
§ 22-511 - Schedule of hearings - 22-511. Schedule of hearings The small claims division shall conduct...
§ 22-512 - Parties; representation - 22-512. Parties; representation A. Any natural person, corporation, partnership, association,...
§ 22-513 - Method of service - 22-513. Method of service A. In addition to any other...
§ 22-514 - Time for answer - 22-514. Time for answer The time in which the summons...
§ 22-515 - Setting of trials; failure to appear; continuances - 22-515. Setting of trials; failure to appear; continuances A. On...
§ 22-516 - Trial procedure - 22-516. Trial procedure A. The justice of the peace or...
§ 22-517 - Counterclaims exceeding jurisdiction; procedures; sanctions for improper assertion - 22-517. Counterclaims exceeding jurisdiction; procedures; sanctions for improper assertion A....
§ 22-518 - Jury trials prohibited - 22-518. Jury trials prohibited There is no right to a...
§ 22-519 - Appeals - 22-519. Appeals There shall be no appeal in a small...
§ 22-520 - Recording judgment - 22-520. Recording judgment A. The judgment by the justice of...
§ 22-521 - Court records - 22-521. Court records Notwithstanding section 22-212, each justice of the...
§ 22-522 - Fees - 22-522. Fees The following fees are established pursuant to section...
§ 22-523 - Notice to public - 22-523. Notice to public A. The presiding judge of the...
§ 22-524 - Debtor's examination - 22-524. Debtor's examination A. At the time of judgment and...
§ 22-525 - Satisfaction of judgment; filing procedures; transfer to justice court; hearing; bond - 22-525. Satisfaction of judgment; filing procedures; transfer to justice court;...
§ 22-241 - Announcement and recording of verdict or decision - 22-241. Announcement and recording of verdict or decision When a...
§ 22-242 - Recording judgment - 22-242. Recording judgment The judgment shall be signed by the...
§ 22-243 - Judgment in replevin - 22-243. Judgment in replevin Where judgment is for the recovery...
§ 22-244 - Writ of execution - 22-244. Writ of execution A. The judgment of a justice...
§ 22-245 - Certificate required with writ of execution sent to another county - 22-245. Certificate required with writ of execution sent to another...
§ 22-246 - Levy upon real property; limitation and procedure - 22-246. Levy upon real property; limitation and procedure No real...
§ 22-247 - Satisfaction of judgment; filing procedures; hearing; bond - 22-247. Satisfaction of judgment; filing procedures; hearing; bond A. The...
§ 22-261 - Judgments that may be appealed - 22-261. Judgments that may be appealed A. Any party to...
§ 22-262 - Appeals procedure - 22-262. Appeals procedure The procedure for appeals from a justice...
§ 22-263 - Defective bond - 22-263. Defective bond No appeal shall be dismissed or judgment...
§ 22-264 - Transmittal of court record and papers - 22-264. Transmittal of court record and papers A. When an...
§ 22-265 - Notice to appellant for payment of fees - 22-265. Notice to appellant for payment of fees Upon receipt...
§ 22-281 - Fees and deposits - 22-281. Fees and deposits A. Justices of the peace shall...
§ 22-283 - Costs on appeal - 22-283. Costs on appeal The appellant in a civil action...
§ 22-284 - Electronic filing and access; fee; county judicial collection enhancement fund - 22-284. Electronic filing and access; fee; county judicial collection enhancement...
§ 22-301 - Jurisdiction of criminal actions - 22-301. Jurisdiction of criminal actions A. The justice courts shall...
§ 22-302 - Venue when justice unable to act - 22-302. Venue when justice unable to act If the justice...
§ 22-303 - Change of venue; grounds - 22-303. Change of venue; grounds A. If either party in...
§ 22-304 - Transmittal of papers upon change of venue; trial - 22-304. Transmittal of papers upon change of venue; trial When...
§ 22-311 - Commencement of action; arrest or summons; examination of witnesses - 22-311. Commencement of action; arrest or summons; examination of witnesses...
§ 22-312 - Criminal court record - 22-312. Criminal court record A justice of the peace shall...
§ 22-313 - Procedure - 22-313. Procedure The rules of criminal procedure for the superior...
§ 22-314 - Bail; preparation of schedule; collection; civil deposits - 22-314. Bail; preparation of schedule; collection; civil deposits A. The...
§ 22-317 - Plea of not guilty - 22-317. Plea of not guilty Upon a plea other than...
§ 22-320 - Trial by jury - 22-320. Trial by jury A trial by jury shall be...
§ 22-321 - Challenges to jury and jurors - 22-321. Challenges to jury and jurors A. The challenges taken...
§ 22-322 - Oath of jury - 22-322. Oath of jury When the jury has been selected,...
§ 22-323 - Trial before jury; charging jury on facts prohibited - 22-323. Trial before jury; charging jury on facts prohibited A....
§ 22-324 - Verdict of jury; officer in charge of jury during deliberation - 22-324. Verdict of jury; officer in charge of jury during...
§ 22-325 - Verdict; entry; several defendants; partial verdict - 22-325. Verdict; entry; several defendants; partial verdict A. The verdict...
§ 22-326 - Discharge of jury; retrial of action - 22-326. Discharge of jury; retrial of action The jury shall...
§ 22-327 - Acquittal; discharge of defendant; payment of costs by complainant when prosecution malicious - 22-327. Acquittal; discharge of defendant; payment of costs by complainant...
§ 22-352 - Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien - 22-352. Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien A. When the...
§ 22-353 - Sentence of fine only; discharge of defendant - 22-353. Sentence of fine only; discharge of defendant If the...
§ 22-354 - Sentence to pay fine; custody and release of defendant - 22-354. Sentence to pay fine; custody and release of defendant...
§ 22-355 - Sentence of imprisonment; authority to enforce - 22-355. Sentence of imprisonment; authority to enforce When a sentence...
§ 22-371 - Right of appeal; procedure for taking appeal; transcript - 22-371. Right of appeal; procedure for taking appeal; transcript A....
§ 22-371.01 - Disposition of appeal bonds - 22-371.01. Disposition of appeal bonds If an appeal bond has...
§ 22-372 - Bond on appeal; stay of sentence - 22-372. Bond on appeal; stay of sentence A. Execution of...
§ 22-373 - Transmittal of papers on appeal - 22-373. Transmittal of papers on appeal A. On an appeal...
§ 22-373.01 - Dismissal of appeal; remand to court of origin - 22-373.01. Dismissal of appeal; remand to court of origin After...
§ 22-374 - Superior court trial or determination of appeal - 22-374. Superior court trial or determination of appeal A. An...
§ 22-375 - Limitation of appeal from superior court in action appealed from inferior court - 22-375. Limitation of appeal from superior court in action appealed...
§ 22-401 - Municipal court defined - 22-401. Municipal court defined The term " municipal court" as...
§ 22-402 - Establishment and jurisdiction - 22-402. Establishment and jurisdiction A. In each city or town...
§ 22-403 - Presiding officer of municipal court; appointment; compensation; justice of the peace as magistrate - 22-403. Presiding officer of municipal court; appointment; compensation; justice of...
§ 22-404 - Disposition of fines and forfeitures - 22-404. Disposition of fines and forfeitures A. All fines and...
§ 22-405 - Collection of fines - 22-405. Collection of fines A. A municipal court may enforce...
§ 22-406 - Civil action to recover penalty; procedure - 22-406. Civil action to recover penalty; procedure The city or...
§ 22-407 - Failure to make payment or disbursement of fines or forfeitures received; classification - 22-407. Failure to make payment or disbursement of fines or...
§ 22-408 - Electronic filing and access; fee - 22-408. Electronic filing and access; fee A. The presiding judge...
§ 22-409 - Days for transaction of business - 22-409. Days for transaction of business With the approval of...
§ 22-421 - Commencement of action; arrest or summons; examination of witnesses - 22-421. Commencement of action; arrest or summons; examination of witnesses...
§ 22-422 - Court record - 22-422. Court record The magistrate shall keep a court record...
§ 22-423 - Procedure - 22-423. Procedure The rules of criminal procedure for the superior...
§ 22-424 - Bail; preparation of schedule; collection; civil deposits - 22-424. Bail; preparation of schedule; collection; civil deposits A. The...
§ 22-425 - Jury trials and appeals in municipal courts - 22-425. Jury trials and appeals in municipal courts A. In...
§ 22-427 - Authority of city or town magistrate - 22-427. Authority of city or town magistrate Notwithstanding any other...
§ 22-428 - Custody of records filed; purging; destruction - 22-428. Custody of records filed; purging; destruction A. The magistrate...
§ 22-429 - Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien - 22-429. Judgment; imprisonment for fine; limitation; lien A. When the...
§ 22-501 - Definition - 22-501. Definition In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...
§ 22-502 - Establishment of small claims division - 22-502. Establishment of small claims division There is established in...
§ 22-503 - Jurisdiction; exceptions - 22-503. Jurisdiction; exceptions A. The small claims division has concurrent...
§ 22-504 - Transfer to justice court - 22-504. Transfer to justice court A. If any party whose...
§ 22-505 - Venue of small claims actions; permissible motions; satisfaction of judgment - 22-505. Venue of small claims actions; permissible motions; satisfaction of...
§ 22-506 - Hearing officers - 22-506. Hearing officers A. The presiding judge of the superior...
§ 22-507 - Clerk of the small claims division - 22-507. Clerk of the small claims division A. A designated...
§ 22-601 - Homeless, veterans and mental health courts; establishment; eligibility for referral - 22-601. Homeless, veterans and mental health courts; establishment; eligibility for...
§ 22-602 - Homeless, veterans and mental health courts jurisdiction; judicial officer's authority to adjudicate - 22-602. Homeless, veterans and mental health courts jurisdiction; judicial officer's...
§ 22-701 - Jurisdiction of civil marijuana violations - 22-701. Jurisdiction of civil marijuana violations A. The justice court...
§ 22-702 - Commencement of civil marijuana violation actions; original citation changes - 22-702. Commencement of civil marijuana violation actions; original citation changes...