APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR VACANCY ON SUPERIOR COURT IN PIMA COUNTY
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Applications are being accepted for a vacancy on the Superior Court in Pima County created by the upcoming retirement of Hon. Kenneth Lee.
The Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments will review applications, interview selected applicants, and recommend at least three nominees for the vacancy to Gov. Katie Hobbs, who will appoint the new judge.
The most current judicial application form can be downloaded at the Judicial Department website: azcourts.gov/jnc [azcourts.gov]. Applications may also be obtained from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Human Resources Department, 1501 W. Washington, Suite 221, Phoenix, by calling 602-452-3311, or by sending an email request to jnc@courts.az.gov.
Applicants must be at least 30 years of age, of good moral character, admitted to the practice of law in, and a resident of Arizona for the past five years and a resident of Pima County for the past year.
A signed original application with all attachments and a searchable PDF version of the application and attachments must be submitted to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Human Resources Department, 1501 W. Washington, Suite 221, Phoenix, AZ, 85007, by3 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2025.
Applicants for the most recent vacancy in Pima County DO NOT need to reapply to be considered for the new vacancy.
The Commission may, at its discretion, use applications filed for this vacancy to nominate candidates for any additional vacancies known to the Commission before the screening meeting for this vacancy is held.
All meetings of the Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments are open to the public. Meeting dates will be announced.
The current annual salary of a Superior Court judge is $180,000. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the annual salary will increase to $190,000.