State Ex Rel. Neely v. Brown

OPINION

CORCORAN, Justice.

We accepted this petition for review to determine whether the amendment to AR.S. § 22-201 repealed jurisdiction of the superior courts granted in forfeiture actions pursuant to AR.S. § 13-4302 in cases involving property valued at $5,000 or less. We hold that it did not. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3), and rule 23, Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.

LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Legal Background,

This case presents a question of law. It involves construing two separate and seemingly conflicting statutes which respectively…