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The Arizona Civil Rights Act (ARS Section 41-14 01 et seq.) provides a wide range of civil rights protection: voting rights, public accommodations, employment, voting rights and fair housing. In 2002 the legislature acted to bring its statue in line with the American Disabilities Act. The structure of this act places different forms of discrimination in separate articles of the act with a different set of processes and penalties for each of these areas.

Fortunately the act also established a strong division of civil rights under the State Attorney General and provided for a Human Rights Advisory Commission within the division and the tools to enforce the provisions. The Division has both administrative and enforcement functions.

Persons who believe they have been discriminated against should contact the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General’s Office: The Division’s major duty is to enforce state and federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in employment, voting, public accommodations, disability and housing by investigating and litigating civil rights complaints. In addition, the Division provides conflict resolution services and mediation programs statewide, including many court and agency programs.

In investigating complaints, the Division has the right to examine and copy evidence, summon witnesses and documents, and to take testimony. This broad range of powers includes the right to intervene in a civil action brought by a complainant against a defendant other than the state.

The Civil Rights Advisory Board investigates and holds hearings on infringements of Arizona civil rights laws and then advises the civil rights division of the Attorney General’s Office. It does not act on individual complaints.

Private actions are permitted, and causes of action are not preempted by administrative action. The statute of limitations for a civil rights action is generally two years.

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