Maricopa

Arizona

2024 Arizona General Election

Legal Experience

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Superior Court Judge

- The county recorder processes and preserves important documents within the county and keeps public records. This includes deeds, death certificates, and affidavits. 
- The county recorder is also responsible for voter registration records and administering early voting.
- The position is elected in a partisan election for a four-year term. 

Processes and preserves important documents within the county. 

Administration

Endorsements

County Recorder

- The justice of the peace presides over justice courts in each county. The number of justice courts in a county depends on its population. 
- A justice of the peace hears lawsuits, presides over misdemeanor cases, and hears civil and criminal traffic violations. Some examples of cases they might handle include eviction actions, DUIs (driving under the influence), and shoplifting. 
- Justices of the peace are elected in staggered elections for four-year terms. These elections are partisan. 
- Their salary depends on their judicial productivity, in other words, how many cases they see each year and equals, on average, $115,290.
- Some justices of the peace may be an attorney, but this is not a requirement for the role. 

Local judge who hears lawsuits, misdemeanors, and civil cases. 

Highland

Public Safety

Justice of the Peace

- The county sheriff is the primary law enforcement officer in the county and has the power to enforce the law in all unincorporated areas of the county. 
- The sheriff's duties include overseeing the county jail and the care of prisoners, serving warrants and court orders, collecting delinquent taxes, and conducting search and rescue operations.
- The sheriff is elected in a countywide partisan election for a four-year term.

2024 Arizona candidates

Maricopa Superior Court Judge

1 candidates

Maricopa County Recorder

2 candidates

Maricopa Justice of the Peace, Highland Justice Precinct

1 candidate

Maricopa Superior Court Judge

1 candidates

Maricopa Superior Court Judge

1 candidates

Maricopa Sheriff

2 candidates

Maricopa Justice of the Peace, Maryvale Justice Precinct

1 candidate

Maricopa Superior Court Judge

1 candidates

Maricopa Superior Court Judge

1 candidates

Maricopa Justice of the Peace, San Tan Justice Precinct

1 candidate