Special Constitutional Appointments Committee

Judicial Nominating Commissions - Applications Accepted Throughout the Year

Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments 

Candidate Criteria/Qualifications:

• Active Member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona
• Applicants shall have resided in the state and shall have been admitted to practice law before the Arizona Supreme Court for not less than five (5) years.
• Any political party affiliation
• None of the attorney or non-attorney members of the commission shall hold any governmental office, elective or appointive, for profit and no attorney member is eligible for appointment to any judicial office of this state until one year after membership in the commission terminates.

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Commissions on Trial Court Appointments 

County:

• Coconino County - Supervisorial District 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
• Maricopa County - Supervisorial District 1, 2, 4, and 5
• Pima County - Supervisorial District 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
• Pinal County - Supervisorial District 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Click here to view the current roster/openings. 

Candidate Criteria/Qualifications:

• Active Member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona
• Applicants shall have resided in the state and shall have been admitted to practice law before the Arizona Supreme Court for not less than five (5) years and shall have resided in their respective Supervisorial District for at least one year before being nominated.
• Any political party affiliation
• None of the attorney or non-attorney members of the commission shall hold any governmental office, elective or appointive, for profit and no attorney member is eligible for appointment to any judicial office of this state until one year after membership in the commission terminates.

An application form must be submitted to the State Bar. For additional information visit the Court's website or contact Genna Barela at 602.340.7201 or Genna.Barela@staff.azbar.org

In making or confirming appointments to the commissions, the governor, the senate and the state bar shall endeavor to see that the commission reflects the diversity of the state's population.