judicial immunity; exception

SB 1650 modifies Arizona's judicial immunity law by creating an exception for judges who knowingly violate civil rights during case handling. It removes immunity for judicial officers who "knew or should have known" their actions in a case violated the civil rights of a litigant or affected person. This change directly affects judges and potential plaintiffs in civil rights cases involving judicial conduct, while leaving other immunity protections intact. The bill does not alter existing civil rights laws but specifies when judicial immunity does not apply.