Arizona Superior Court in Pima County
Friday, July 18, 2025 by Arizona Superior Court in Pima County
The duties of this position include serving as a judicial officer in areas including family law, child support, child welfare, juvenile delinquency, probate, guardianship and conservancy, mental health proceedings under Title 36 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and any other areas as the Presiding Judges may require. The judicial officer may also be appointed as judge pro tem for no additional compensation. The person selected for the position should expect to be rotated between Superior Court and Juvenile Court at the discretion of the Presiding Judges. This position operates under the legal authority granted in A.R.S. §12-213 andA.R.S. §8-231 and serves at the pleasure of the Presiding Judge. Effective January 1, 2025, the annual salary is $171,000 and effective January 1, 2026, will become $180,000 annual.
A commissioner of the superior court shall be:
• Admitted to the practice of law in and a resident of this state for five years next preceding taking office.
• To be eligible to serve as a court commissioner a person shall be a United States citizen and a resident of the county in which appointed.
• He or she shall reside at the county seat or at such other city or town within the jurisdiction of the judge making the appointment as may be designated by the judge.
In addition, the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County has the following requirements:
• Must not have any disciplinary matters pending before the State Bar Disciplinary Board. Must not have any criminal charges pending before any court.
• Have substantial courtroom experience. While family law, juvenile law and probate experience may be helpful, it is not required to be a successful candidate.
Please submit your resume with the Application. Applications are available from the 9th floor reception of the AZ Superior Court in Pima County; from the Juvenile Court’s Information desk; or may be downloaded from the Court’s website at www.sc.pima.gov; (under NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS section) -scroll to the bottom of this page and click on “DOWNLOAD COMMISSIONER APPLICATION”.
Submissions must be tendered to the Pima County Superior Court, Human Resources, 110 W Congress, 9th floor, Tucson, AZ 85701; faxed to (520) 724-4253 OR e-mailed to [email protected]
NO LATER THAN by 12:00 PM on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The applications will be submitted to the Hon. Greg Sakall and the Hon. Janet Bostwick, Associate Presiding Judges and Co- Chairpersons of the Judicial Selection Committee. The Committee will review the applications, interview selected applicants, and recommend candidates to the Presiding Judges, who shall make the appointment. All applications will be a matter of public record. Questions may be directed to Human Resources: (520) 724-4217.
The Committee may, at its discretion, treat the applications filed for the vacancy that is the subject of the announcement as an application for any additional similar vacancy or vacancies that become known to the Committee after the application has been submitted.
Judicial Officer Applicant Mentor Program
Looking for insights into the role of a Court Commissioner, details on the application process, or practice with mock interviews as an applicant? Pima County Superior Court has a mentor program resource to assist prospective applicants.
Supported by volunteers who are current judicial officers, the Judicial Officer Applicant Mentorship Program is designed to bolster an applicant’s readiness for the hiring process. Mentor judicial officers may meet with applicants and answer questions about the process. The mentor may not serve as an advocate in the formal hiring process but will provide information and feedback to the applicant and be available to help guide prospective judicial officers through the application process.
The role of Commissioner is critical for Pima County Superior Court and the community we serve.
Mentors will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, and based on available mentors.
To obtain a mentor, please send an email request to [email protected].