- The justice of the peace presides over justice courts in each county. The number of justice courts in a county depends on its population. 
- A justice of the peace hears lawsuits, presides over misdemeanor cases, and hears civil and criminal traffic violations. Some examples of cases they might handle include eviction actions, DUIs (driving under the influence), and shoplifting. 
- Justices of the peace are elected in staggered elections for four-year terms. These elections are partisan. 
- Their salary depends on their judicial productivity, in other words, how many cases they see each year and equals, on average, $115,290.
- Some justices of the peace may be an attorney, but this is not a requirement for the role. 

Local judge who hears lawsuits, misdemeanors, and civil cases. 

Desert Ridge

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Justice of the Peace

- Members of the board of supervisors work together to set and implement county policy. 
- The board of supervisors is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials. 
- Board of supervisors members work to improve the county’s education system, ensure safety, make environmental and business policies, and run the county transportation network. 
- Members of the board of supervisors represent specific areas of the county. 
- Most board of supervisors members in Virginia are elected in odd years to four-year terms. Elections are partisan. 

Passes laws and regulations for your county

Taxes

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Economy

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Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

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The county treasurer is responsible for receiving, safely keeping, and disbursing all county funds, ensuring proper handling of public money as required by law. Furthermore, the treasurer is tasked with pursuing those who have not paid their county taxes.

Maricopa

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San Tan

- The County Assessor is responsible for assessing private property and business taxes to determine how much is owed in property taxes. 
- The County Assessor is elected in a partisan election for a four-year term. 

Assesses all properties for property taxes.

Housing Costs

Administration

County Assessor

- The county attorney represents their county and the state in legal matters within their jurisdiction and provides legal advice to the county and its various departments and agencies.
- The county attorney conducts prosecutions of persons accused of committing crimes.
-  The county attorney is elected in a partisan election for a four-year term. 

Is the lead prosecutor and legal advisor of the county.

Criminal Justice

County Attorney

Dreamy Draw

- The county recorder processes and preserves important documents within the county and keeps public records. This includes deeds, death certificates, and affidavits. 
- The county recorder is also responsible for voter registration records and administering early voting.
- The position is elected in a partisan election for a four-year term. 

Processes and preserves important documents within the county. 

County Recorder

- The county sheriff is the primary law enforcement officer in the county and has the power to enforce the law in all unincorporated areas of the county. 
- The sheriff's duties include overseeing the county jail and the care of prisoners, serving warrants and court orders, collecting delinquent taxes, and conducting search and rescue operations.
- The sheriff is elected in a countywide partisan election for a four-year term.

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