SUPERIOR COURT COMMISSIONER
February 6, 2024
Presiding Judge Jeffrey T. Bergin and Presiding Juvenile Judge Michael J. Butler announce that a joint Merit Selection Committee for the Superior Court and the Juvenile Court is accepting applications for two full-time Commissioner positions which will become open upon retirement of Hon. Lori Jones and anticipated retirement of Hon. Jack Assini.
The duties of this position include serving as a judicial officer in areas including family law, child support, child welfare, juvenile delinquency, probate, guardianship and conservancy, mental health proceedings under Title 36 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and any other areas as the Presiding Judges may require. The judicial officer may also be appointed as judge pro tem for no additional compensation. The person selected for the position should expect to be rotated between Superior Court and Juvenile Court at the discretion of the Presiding Judges. This position operates under the legal authority granted in ARS §12-213 and A.R.S. §8-231 and serves at the pleasure of the Presiding Judge.
Current annual salary is $162,000.
A commissioner of the superior court shall be:
· Admitted to the practice of law in and a resident of this state for five years next preceding taking office.
· To be eligible to serve as a court commissioner a person shall be a United States citizen and a resident of the county in which appointed.
· He or she shall reside at the county seat or at such other city or town within the jurisdiction of the judge making the appointment as may be designated by the judge.
In addition, the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County has the following requirements:
· Must not have any disciplinary matters pending before the State Bar Disciplinary Board. Must not have any criminal charges pending before any court.
· Have substantial court room experience. While family law, juvenile law and probate experience may be helpful, it is not required to be a successful candidate.
Please submit your resume with the Application. Applications are available from the 9th floor reception of the AZ Superior Court in Pima County; from the Juvenile Court’s Information desk; or may be downloaded from the Court’s website at www.sc.pima.gov; JOBS section under the Commissioner posting.
Submissions must be tendered to the Pima County Superior Court, Human Resources, 110 W Congress, 9th floor, Tucson, AZ 85701; faxed to (520) 724-4253 OR e-mailed to humanresources@sc.pima.gov
NO LATER THAN by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The applications will be submitted to the Hon. Danelle Liwski and the Hon. Janet Bostwick, Co- Chairpersons of the Merit Selection Committee. The Committee will review the applications, interview selected applicants, and recommend candidates to the Presiding Judges, who shall make the appointment. All applications will be a matter of public record. Questions may be directed to Human Resources: (520) 724-4217.
The Committee may, at its discretion, treat the applications filed for the vacancy that is the subject of the announcement as an application for any additional similar vacancy or vacancies that become known to the Committee after the application has been submitted.