Rule 8. Conference Teams
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Procedure for Judicial Performance Review in the State of ArizonaEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
17C A.R.S. Rules of Proc. for Jud. Perf. Review, Rule 8
Formerly cited as AZ ST J PERF REVIEW Rule 4
Rule 8. Conference Teams
(c) Composition. The Commission Chair must solicit recommendations from the public to assist in appointing Conference Team members. The Chair or the Chair's designee must appoint Conference Teams comprised of one member of the public, one attorney who is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, and one active or retired judge. No more than one member of a Conference Team may be a member of the Commission.
(g) Self-Evaluation Form. Before meeting with the Conference Team, each judge must complete a self-evaluation form reflecting on the judge's performance. The completed self-evaluation form is confidential and may not be used in the Commission's evaluation process. It is furnished only to the Conference Team before its meeting with the judge, and then to the judge's presiding or chief judge and the Chief Justice together with the self-improvement plan developed with the Conference Team.
(2) Distribution. The self-improvement plan is distributed only to the judge being reviewed, the judge's presiding or chief judge, and the Chief Justice. The self-improvement plan, with the name of the judge redacted, may be distributed to the Administrative Office of the Courts for use in development of judicial education programs. Neither the Conference Team Report nor the self-improvement plan may be distributed to the Commission or used by the Commission in determining whether a judge meets the judicial performance standards for retention.
Credits
Added Aug. 24, 2023, effective Oct. 1, 2023.
17C A. R. S. Rules of Proc. for Jud. Perf. Review, Rule 8, AZ ST J PERF REVIEW Rule 8
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through April 15, 2024.
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