FLAGSTAFF — The Arizona Supreme Court has announced a vacancy for a public member representing Coconino County on the Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review. Coconino County invites all interested applicants to review the requirements and submit an application before the July 29 deadline.
The Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review meets four to six times a year in Phoenix. Members are volunteers and are reimbursed for travel expenses. Service on this Commission involves active participation with a commitment to attend most, if not all, of the meetings.
Established in 1992, the Commission was created by a constitutional amendment passed by voters. It sets performance standards for justices and judges on the ballot for retention, decides whether a justice or judge meets those standards, and publishes its findings for voters. Performance standards are established by the Rules of Procedure for Judicial Performance Review for Coconino, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal County, Court of Appeals Division One, and Court of Appeals Division Two, as well as Supreme Court Justices. Learn more at www.azjudges.info
This vacancy is for a public member of the board, meaning applicants will serve as a member of the public with no requirement to be a lawyer or judge. Interested members of the public may review the application and requirements here: https://www.azcourts.gov/jpr/About-JPR/Commission-Members.