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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and take action on approval of an Interim Presiding Judge Agreement with Stephen McCarville. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
The City is currently transitioning from a shared court with the Pinal County Justice Court to a separate City Court. During the transition, the city desires to hire Stephen McCarville to lead the transition to a separate City Court from October 5, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Furthermore, the city desires to appoint Stephen McCarville for a term of office commencing January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023, to serve as the Interim Presiding Judge for the City. The interim presiding judge serves at the pleasure of City Council. McCarville meets 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. Steve 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. Steve 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 first full term as Pinal County Superior Court Judge, beginning January 2001. Steve served until June 2021, and was the Presiding Judge of the Pinal Coun...
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