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ARF- 4039

Consent Agenda Item 4. C.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	11/15/2016
Submitted By:	Jonathan Bearup, Court Administrator
Department:	Superior Court	Division:	Superior Court Administration

Information

Request/Subject

Appointment of Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore for the Globe Regional Justice Court and the Payson Regional Justice Court.

Background Information

The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in Gila County has requested the appointment of the following individuals to serve as Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore.

In the Globe Regional Justice Court: Hon. Rebecca Baeza; Hon. Ron McDaniel; Hon. Don Calendar; Hon. Paul Larkin; Hon. Paul Julien; and the Hon. Gary Scales.

In the Payson Regional Justice Court: Hon. John Perlman; Hon. Paul Larkin; Hon. Ron McDaniel; Hon. Jerri Antunes; Hon. Paul Julien; and the Hon. Gary Scales.

The Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore will serve until December 31, 2017, unless terminated earlier by order of the Presiding Judge, pursuant to A.R.S. 22-121 for the purpose of enhancing the court's ability to process cases.

Evaluation

The appointments of Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore will allow Justice courts to process matters without interruption due to the absence or unavailability of a Justice of the Peace, the presence of a case conflict, or any other exigent circumstance.

The Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore will serve from time to time as requested and subject to the availability of funds within the respective Justice court's budget.

The term of the appointments shall expire on December 31, 2017, unless terminated earlier by order of the Presiding Judge.

Conclusion

The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in Gila County has requested the appointment of Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore, pursuant to A.R.S. 22-121, for the purposes of enhancing the court's ability to process cases.

Recommendation

Presiding Judge Timothy M. Wright recommends that the Gila County Board of Supervisors approve the appointments.

Suggested Motion

Approval of the following individuals to serve as Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore for the respective justice courts with all terms expiring on December 31, 2017: Globe Regional Justice Court - Rebecca Baeza, Ron McDaniel, Don Calendar, Paul Larkin, Paul Julien and Gary Scales; and, Payson Regional Justice Court - John Perlman, Paul Larkin, Ron McDaniel, Jerri Antunes, Paul Julien and Gary Scales.

Attachments
BOS Approval of Appointments
Memo to BOS
Admin Orders re JP Pro Tems