The supreme court shall consist of seven justices. The term of office of each justice shall be six years and shall take effect on the first Monday in January of the year in which it begins. Justices shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of a term of office.
A.R.S. § 12-101
Justices; number; term; election
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Bates v. State Bar of Arizona (1977)
Most recently applied in Vandever v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona (November 1985)
Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.