TITLE
The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and take action on approval of a first amendment to the Presiding Judge Agreement with Stephen McCarville. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
On September 5, 2023, the Mayor and City Council approved a Presiding Judge Agreement with Stephen McCarville until December 31, 2025. Pursuant to section 3.80.030, the presiding judge shall serve a term of not less than two years. McCarville continues to meet the qualifications of judges for the municipal court stated in section 3.80.100 of the Maricopa City Code. He is qualified through education, training and experience to provide the professional services sought by the City and is aware that the Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 81, Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court, governs the conduct of magistrates as well as Administrative Order No. 83-11 of the Arizona Supreme Court.
Hon. Stephen F. McCarville attended Creighton University, Bachelor of Arts, History/Political Science, 1983; and, Creighton University School of Law School, Juris Doctorate Law Degree, 1987. McCarville was engaged in the general practice of law with McCarville, Cooper & Vasquez in Casa Grande, Arizona until 2000 and also served as Town Attorney for the Town of Mammoth, from 1990-2000. McCarville was appointed as Pro Tempore Juvenile Court Commissioner by Presiding Juvenile Court Judge William O’Neil, in May of 2000, and as Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore by Vice-Chief Justice Charles E. Jones of the Arizona Supreme Court in July 2000. Judge McCarville was elected to his first full term as Pinal County Superior Court Judge, beginning January 2001. Judge McCarville served until June 2021, and was the Presiding Judge of the Pinal County Superior Court from 2015-2021.
He is a member of the Pinal County Bar Association; Arizona Bar Association; and, American Bar Association.
PRESENTER
This item will be presented by the City Attorney's Office.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the first amendment to the Presiding Judge Agreement with Stephen McCarville.