Article 6 Section 24 – Superior court; court commissioners, masters and referees

24. Superior court; court commissioners, masters and referees

Section 24. Judges of the superior court may appoint court commissioners, masters and referees in their respective counties, who shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be provided by law or by rule of the supreme court. Court commissioners, masters and referees shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law.

Article 6 Section 25 – Style of process; conduct of prosecutions in name of state

25. Style of process; conduct of prosecutions in name of state

Section 25. The style of process shall be “The State of Arizona”, and prosecutions shall be conducted in the name of the state and by its authority.

Article 6 Section 26 – Oath of office

26. Oath of office

Section 26. Each justice, judge and justice of the peace shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Arizona, and that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office to the best of his ability.

The oath of all judges of courts inferior to the superior court and the oath of justices of the peace shall be filed in the office of the county recorder, and the oath of all other justices and judges shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.