State v. Brown

OPINION

LIVERMORE, Chief Judge.

These special actions, which we have consolidated, present a single issue for our resolution: does the superior court have *105jurisdiction of a forfeiture proceeding filed by the state pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 13-4301 et seq. where the value of the property is $5,000 or less? 1 The cases present a pure question of law which does not depend for its resolution on disputed material facts. It is also one of first impression and statewide interest. We therefore accept jurisdiction. University of Arizona Health Sciences Center v. Superior Court, 136 Ariz. 579, 667 P.2d 1294…