Arizona § 12-117 - Public defender training fund; appropriation
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-117 — Public defender training fund; appropriation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-117. Public defender training fund; appropriation
A. The public defender training fund is established consisting of monies allocated to the fund pursuant to section 12-116. The supreme court shall administer the fund.
B. Each month the supreme court shall deposit in the fund the monies collected for the fund. All monies deposited in the fund are continuously appropriated to the supreme court for distribution to each county public defender as provided in subsection C of this section.
C. The allocation of monies collected shall be made to each county public defender office in proportion to the number of felony cases assigned to that office in the last fiscal year.
D. Monies received shall be used exclusively for the purpose of public defender training. Each public defender office receiving training fund monies shall submit to the supreme court an annual report of all financial receipts and expenditures from the training fund.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 12-117
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-117 cover?
Section 12-117 ("Public defender training fund; appropriation") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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