Arizona Revised Statutes Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings § 12-144. Limitations;  term;  reappointment;  extension of duties;  powers and duties

A. The chief justice of the supreme court may appoint a judge pro tempore of the superior court for a county pursuant to § 12-141 without regard to the number of judges that are prescribed by § 12-121.

B. The term of a judge pro tempore may be for any period of time not to exceed twelve months for any one term.  The chief justice may reappoint a person who was previously appointed as a judge pro tempore.  The chief justice may at any time terminate the term of a judge pro tempore.

C. The judicial powers and duties of a judge pro tempore shall extend beyond the period of the judge pro tempore's appointment for the purpose of hearing and determining any proceeding necessary to a final determination of a cause heard by the judge in whole or in part during the period of the judge's appointment.

D. The powers and duties of a judge pro tempore of the superior court are the same as are provided for superior court judges in article 2 of this chapter.   1