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Rule 5. Recruitment of Applicants

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedUniform Rules of Procedure for Commissions on Appellate and Trial Court Appointments

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Uniform Rules of Procedure for Commissions on Appellate and Trial Court Appointments (Refs & Annos)
17C A.R.S. App. and Tr.Ct.Appointments Comm.Unif. Rules of Proc., Rule 5
Formerly cited as AZ ST A AND TRIAL CT APPT Rule 6
Rule 5. Recruitment of Applicants
Currentness
a. Commissioners shall actively seek out and encourage applications from qualified individuals who will reflect the diversity of the community they will serve. It is incumbent upon Commissioners to seek out well-qualified persons who may not otherwise apply.
b. A Commissioner shall under no circumstances commit in advance to vote for any applicant.
c. Each Commission shall widely publicize vacancies by issuing press releases, posting notices online, and/or emailing vacancy notices to interested parties and groups. When feasible, such notices shall be given thirty (30) days or more before the deadline for applications. The notice of vacancy shall state that a Commission may, at its discretion, use the applications filed for the vacancy that is the subject of the announcement to nominate candidates for any additional vacancy or vacancies known to the Commission before the screening for the announced vacancy is held.

Credits

Added on an expedited basis Dec. 14, 2016, effective Dec. 14, 2016. Added on a permanent basis April 27, 2017, effective April 27, 2017.
17C A. R. S. App. and Tr.Ct.Appointments Comm.Unif. Rules of Proc., Rule 5, AZ ST A AND TRIAL CT APPT Rule 5
State Court Rules are current with amendments received and effective through September 15, 2023. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through September 15, 2023.
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