JUSTICE COURTS OF MARICOPA COUNTY, Hon. Kyle Jones

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Maricopa County, Board of Supervisors Appoints North Mesa Justice of the Peace

As a justice court judge, Jones oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

- As a justice court judge, Jones oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

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Judicial Philosophy

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Promises to be "fair and impartial and...uphold the laws to protect the innocent."

Said "As a community we must be vigilant in stopping predators and violent criminals of all types."

Believes "A Justice Judge can make a real difference in providing important protections that will make the community safer and will also provide important and necessary tools for law enforcement."

- Promises to be "fair and impartial and...uphold the laws to protect the innocent."
- Said "As a community we must be vigilant in stopping predators and violent criminals of all types."
- Believes "A Justice Judge can make a real difference in providing important protections that will make the community safer and will also provide important and necessary tools for law enforcement."

Judicial Administration

As of September 18, 2024, Kyle Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Serves as chairman of Mesa 2025: Financing the Future Citizen Committee and the Central Mesa Light Rail Stakeholder Advisory Committee.

Serves as vice-chairman of the Maricopa Association of Governments Human Resources and the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Steering Committee.

- Serves as chairman of Mesa 2025: Financing the Future Citizen Committee and the Central Mesa Light Rail Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
- Serves as vice-chairman of the Maricopa Association of Governments Human Resources and the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Steering Committee.

Community Involvement

Endorsed by county supervisor, Steve Chucri and former justice court judge Cecil Ash.

- Endorsed by county supervisor, Steve Chucri and former justice court judge Cecil Ash.

Endorsements

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Supports "Justice for All." and believes state and county justice courts should be considered "The People's Court."

- Supports servant leadership.
- Supports "Justice for All." and believes state and county justice courts should be considered "The People's Court."

Believes fairness, accountability, and community are the ideals that should govern the court system.

Wants to reduce disruptions in children's education due to parent or family eviction.

- Believes fairness, accountability, and community are the ideals that should govern the court system.
- Wants to reduce disruptions in children's education due to parent or family eviction.

Serves as a volunteer at the Fresh Start Women's Foundation.

Serves on the Board of Directors for the National School Boards Association and for the National Council on Educating Black Children.

- Serves as a volunteer at the Fresh Start Women's Foundation.
- Serves on the Board of Directors for the National School Boards Association and for the National Council on Educating Black Children.

Endorsed by Arizona (AZ) National Organization for Women.

- Endorsed by Arizona (AZ) National Organization for Women.

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- 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. 