CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Valley First Community Bank
Scottsdale, Arizona

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Sun Community Bancorp Limited of our
report dated January 29, 1999 relating to the financial statements of Valley
First Community Bank which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent to
the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus.


SEMPLE & COOPER, LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
May 26, 2000