Huachuca City Magistrate Court cases in Cochise County, Huachuca, AZ
Huachuca City Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court serving Huachuca City, Arizona. It handles matters arising within city limits, including misdemeanor criminal cases (such as DUI and other criminal traffic), civil traffic violations, and violations of municipal ordinances. The court also issues Orders of Protection and Injunctions Against Harassment. As part of Arizona's limited-jurisdiction system, it conducts initial appearances, arraignments, and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to Cochise County Superior Court. The court does not hear family law, probate, small-claims, or general civil lawsuits, which are handled by other courts. Its core function is adjudicating city-level criminal and traffic cases and enforcing local codes.
Huachuca City Magistrate Court Contact and Location Information
Court Type: | Municipal Court |
County: | Cochise |
Street Address: | 500 Gonzales Blvd |
City: | Huachuca |
Zip Code: | 85616 |
Phone: | 520-456-1080 |
Fax: | 520-456-2230 |
Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Website URL: | https://huachucacityaz.gov/town-departments/courts/ |
Divisions / Services: | Defensive Driving Program |
About / Additional Info: | The Court handles all civil traffic offenses, ordinance violations and some juvenile offenses within the corporate Town limits of Huachuca City. The Court issues Orders of Protection (victims of domestic violence) and Injunctions Against Harassment. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Huachuca City Magistrate Court
Huachuca City Municipal Court provides limited-jurisdiction judicial services for matters arising within Huachuca City. It handles misdemeanor criminal and traffic offenses (including DUI and criminal traffic), civil traffic and parking, and town code violations. Services include case filing and docketing; arraignments, initial appearances, pretrial conferences, change-of-plea, sentencings, compliance/review hearings; bench and jury trials where permitted; issuance of warrants; fines, fees, payment plans, and diversion/community-service processing. The court also accepts petitions for, and issues, protective orders (Orders of Protection and Injunctions Against Harassment); manages jury services (summons, qualification, orientation, and juror support); provides records requests and public access; and offers interpreter and ADA accommodations. It supplies forms and guidance for self-represented litigants, schedules hearings, provides notices, and coordinates with law enforcement and prosecutors to facilitate resolution of cases.