§ 1-307 Special Judicial Officer Financial Disclosure
Part 1: Judicial Branch Administration
Chapter 3: Judicial Officers and Employees
Rule Text
A. Definitions. In this section the following definitions apply: “Commissioner” means a person appointed pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-213. "Judge pro tempore" means a person appointed pursuant to Article 6, § 3 of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. §§ 12-141 or 12-145. “Juvenile hearing officer” means a person appointed pursuant to A.R.S. § 8-323.
B. Applicability. All judges pro tempore serving an appellate court or the superior court and all commissioners and juvenile hearing officers serving the superior court on a full time basis.
C. Purpose. To uniformly apply the duty to file financial disclosure statements as provided by A.R.S. § 18-444 and A.R.S. § 38-541 et. seq. to full time judges pro tempore, commissioners and juvenile hearing officers consistent with the purposes of the financial disclosure statutes and Rule 3.15 of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
D. Reporting Procedures.
1. Full time judges pro tempore, commissioners and juvenile hearing officers shall file a financial disclosure statement as provided by A.R.S. § 18-444 and A.R.S. § 38-541 et. seq. upon appointment and annually. Financial disclosure statements cover the entire year served, January 1 through December 31, even if service was for only one day. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 18-444, financial disclosure statements shall be filed on or before January 31 electronically with the Arizona Secretary of State. Adopted by Administrative Order 2012-93, effective January 1, 2013. Amended by Administrative Order 2024-146, effective July 17, 2024.