Rule Text
The Arizona Tax Court (“Tax Court”) is the Tax Department of the Superior Court in Maricopa County. The Tax Court exercises original jurisdiction over cases throughout Arizona involving any tax, impost, or assessment. The Tax Court may hold hearings or trials in other counties as provided in Rule 11.
Amendment history: Added Dec. 3, 2024, effective July 1, 2025. See generally Arizona Revised Statutes Title 12, Chapter 1, Article 4, and specifically A.R.S. §§ 12-161 and 12-162(C).
Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)
This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
The Arizona Tax Court is a special court that handles tax cases. It is part of the Superior Court located in Maricopa County, which is where Phoenix is. This court has the power to hear tax disputes from anywhere in the state, not just cases from Maricopa County.
Even though the court is based in Maricopa County, it can travel to other counties to hold hearings or trials when needed. This means people from other parts of Arizona may not always have to go all the way to Phoenix for their case.