What are the responsibilities and job description for the JUDGE PRO TEMPORE position at City of Buckeye?
This is a stand-alone appointed classification in the City of Buckeye municipal court. Incumbents preside over criminal and civil court proceedings and issue legally binding rulings and directives. This position is part-time, on-call covering judicial absences or special calendars at the City Court.
The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by an employee in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional position-specific duties.
- Adjudicates misdemeanor, criminal traffic, civil traffic and city code violations.
- Presides over initial appearances, arraignments, pre-trial conferences, civil traffic hearings, probation violation hearings, restitution hearings, jury and non-jury trials, sentencings and sentence review hearings.
- Reviews and grants search warrants.
- Conducts hearings on petitions for orders of protection, injunctions prohibiting harassment, and issues court orders.
- Reviews and signs criminal complaints.
- Researches, explains and applies laws, rules and regulations.
- Assists the Presiding City Judge in administering court policies, procedures, and practices.
- Participates in judicial education as required.
- Performs other related work as required.
Knowledge of:
- General law, court procedures and rules of evidence; the causes and corrective measure of antisocial behavior, principles of civil and criminal law, appeals problems and procedures; and methods of legal research.
- Court policies and procedures.
- Case management techniques.
- Microsoft Office products and other relevant technologies.
Skill and Ability to:
- Conduct court proceedings and elicit pertinent information from all parties involved.
- Communicate orally with defendants, witnesses and the public in group settings to give instructions or information and to response to questions.
- Personify leadership, value diversity, promote shared responsibility and teamwork.
- Conduct and control court proceedings, elicit pertinent information and confine witnesses and litigants to relevant issues.
- Appraise factual situations and make appropriate decisions promptly and in accordance with the law.
Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited Law School and membership in the State Bar of Arizona in good standing for a minimum of five (5) years.
Salary : $70
