On-Call Pro Tem Judge – Misdemeanor & Traffic

City of Mesa

Mesa (AZ)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

47 hours ago

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Job summary

City of Mesa seeks a Pro Tem Judge to preside over misdemeanor and civil traffic matters within the Mesa Municipal Court. The incumbent will apply relevant rules, statutes, ordinances, and case law to trials and hearings, including jury trials, arraignments, and motions.

Candidates must have 5+ years of experience as a lawyer or judge, be admitted to the Arizona State Bar, and pass required background checks.

Qualifications

5+ years experience as a lawyer, judge, or hearing officer in criminal or traffic cases.
Graduation from an accredited school of law.
Admission to the Arizona State Bar.
Background check required by City of Mesa Police Department, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and FBI.
Conditional offer may require background investigation prior to employment.

Responsibilities

Presides over misdemeanor and civil traffic cases filed with the Mesa Municipal Court.
Applies Supreme Court Rules, state statutes, City ordinances, and case law when presiding over trials and hearings.
Presides over trials to the court, jury trials, pre-trial conferences, arraignments, motions, and other hearings.
Imposes sentences commensurate to the offense and within the parameters allowed by law.
Determines conditions for release from police custody as applicable.
Presides over cases in any division of the Mesa Municipal Court in any type of hearing.
May not represent clients on cases pending in the Mesa Municipal Court.