AZ SB1472

Amends section 19-123 and adds section 19-124.01 to Arizona Revised Statutes regarding publicity pamphlets for ballot measures and judicial retention elections.

Requires the commission on judicial performance review to provide biographical information (not exceeding 300 words) and a listing of published decisions where justices/judges declared statutes unconstitutional for inclusion in publicity pamphlets for supreme court and appellate court retention elections.

Allows persons to file arguments for or against judicial retention (not exceeding 300 words each) with the secretary of state up to 53 days before the primary election, requiring notarized signatures and a deposit to offset publication costs.

Permits justices and judges to file response statements to retention arguments, which shall be placed after negative arguments in the publicity pamphlet.

Provides that attorneys filing retention statements are not subject to professional discipline for doing so.