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Arizona Judiciary Mourns Loss of Retired Judge Raymond Weaver

Historic Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott AZ Sedona AZ – The Arizona Judicial Branch shares its condolences with the family of retired Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in Yavapai County, Raymond W. Weaver, Jr. Judge Weaver passed away on October 2, 2019, at the age of eighty five. Judge Weaver is survived by his wife Patricia and their four children: Robert (Kathryn), Pamela (Bob) Rawlins,... 

Public Notice: Arizona Court of Appeals has seven applicants

Sedona AZ – The public is asked for comments on seven applicants for an opening on Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals created by the unexpected passing of Judge Jon W. Thompson. The applicants are: Bradley W. Carlyon Veronika Fabian Joseph P. Goldstein Benjamin D. Kreutzberg Matthew J. Mansfield William P. Ring D. Steven Williams Their applications can be viewed online at http://www.azcourts.gov/jnc. The... 

Coconino County Applicants Sought for Judicial Performance Review Commission

Sedona AZ – Arizona’s constitutionally-created Commission on Judicial Performance Review needs three public members and one attorney member from Coconino County. The application deadline is July 1, 2019. The Commission on Judicial Performance Review will include members from Coconino County beginning this fall. The Supreme Court will appoint three public members from Coconino County to the... 

Yavapai County Adoption Day 2019

Yavapai County Arizona Family Court celebrates one of its best court days, Adoption Day, when forever families are joined together. Sedona AZ – In the Yavapai Superior Court Juvenile Justice Center Division 6 courtroom on May 10, 2019, the Friday before Mother’s Day, sixteen families adopted a total of twenty one children. The atmosphere was festive with the courtroom decked out in balloons,... 

Coconino County Voters Approve Merit Selection of Judges

Coconino County in relationship to other Arizona state counties. Sedona AZ (November 26, 2018) – On November 6, 2018, Coconino County’s voters adopted merit selection to replace the direct election of superior court judges. Going forward, candidates for superior court judge vacancies will apply to a sixteen-person commission, which will nominate qualified candidates based on their merit and submit... 

Prescott Attorney Elected to Serve on State Bar Board

Sedona AZ (May 29, 2018) – Members of the State Bar of Arizona in Yavapai County have elected Sharon Marie Flack to serve as their representative on the Bar’s Board of Governors. Flack is with the law firm of Musgrove, Drutz, Kack & Flack PC in Prescott. She will serve a one-year term when in June 2019 the entire 30-member Board resets. Ms. Flack has been involved with several local, non-profit,... 

Yavapai Superior Court Judge Pro Tem Finalists

Sedona AZ (November 9, 2017) – The Superior Court welcomes public comment on four finalists for the fulltime Judge Pro Tem position. This vacancy is created by the appointment of Judge John D. Napper to Division 2 by Governor Doug Ducey. The candidates are Krista M. Carman, Christopher L. Kottke,  and Debra R. Phelan of Prescott, and Linda Wallace of Sedona. Christopher Kottle The Superior Court... 

Public Comment on Performance of Justices and Judges Sought

Sedona AZ (August 25, 2017) – The Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review will hold a public hearing on September 8, 2017, in Phoenix to take comments about the judges on the 2018 retention election ballot. The one-hour public hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 345 of the State Courts Building, 1501 West Washington Street. Established in 1992 by a constitutional amendment passed... 

Arizona Court of Appeals Nominees Announced

Sedona AZ (August 18, 2017) – The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments has recommended nine nominees to Governor Douglas Ducey for two openings on Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. The nominees for the openings created by the retirement of Judges Donn Kessler and Patricia K. Norris are: ·     Cassie E. Bray Woo, Democrat, Deputy Chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. ·    ... 

Survey Reveals Broad Support for Reforms to Bail Practices, Fines, Fees

Sedona AZ (February 1, 2017) – Arizona voters support changes in pretrial detention and release practices as well as the way courts impose fines and fees. Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy surveyed registered voters in November and December 2016 and the results show strong support for reforms proposed by the Arizona Supreme Court’s Task Force on Fair Justice... 
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