SB 1161 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

sheriffs; constables; service; mileage; fees

Arizona's SB 1161 updates fee schedules for sheriffs and constables handling civil court services. It specifies exact charges for tasks like serving summonses ($16), levying attachments ($48), and executing writs of possession ($48 plus $40/hour for overtime). The bill also establishes a mileage rate of $2.40 per mile (minimum $16 per service, one-way) and requires constables to maintain public daily activity logs tracking all served processes, case details, and mileage. These changes directly affect sheriffs, constables, and court participants who use their services for civil matters.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version Chaptered Version · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill was formatted and finalized into a chaptered version with no substantive policy changes to the fee structure or requirements. The text content remains identical to the Senate Engrossed version, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of a two-thirds vote requirement clause for enactment.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout adjustments were made to transition from Senate Engrossed Version to Chaptered Version, including header changes and page numbering updates.

REQUIREMENT

Section 2 was added to specify that the act requires a two-thirds vote in each legislative house to pass and becomes effective upon governor signature or subsequent legislative override if vetoed.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

244
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic13
10 Yea 1 Nay 2
76% Yea
R Republican17
14 Yea 3 Nay
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Gowan
David Gowan
RRepublican
AZ
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