Judges
There are seven Municipal Court Judges and one
Administrative Hearing Officer at the Mesa Municipal
Court.
Top row left to right: Judge Norine Richardson
(Courtroom 6), Presiding City Magistrate J. Matias
Tafoya (Courtroom 1), Judge Rebecca Standage
(Courtroom 8), Judge Michelle Lue Sang (Courtroom 5)
Bottom row left to right: Judge Victor
Ortiz (Courtroom 3), Judge Robin Allen (Courtroom
4), Hearing Officer James Hazel (Courtroom 7), Judge
Karl Eppich (Courtroom 2)
Selection of Judges:
The Mesa City Council established a Judicial
Advisory Board in 1997. This Board is responsible
for:
- recommending to the City Council the best qualified
persons to become judges and
- evaluating the performance of appointed judges and
advising the City Council about retaining them.
The City Council reviews the recommendations from
the Judicial Advisory Board and appoints the judges.
Mesa City Code Title 2 Chapter 3
Judicial Advisory Board
The initial appointment is for a two-year term; if
reappointed, the second term is a two year term;
subsequent reappointments are for four-year terms
Mesa City Code Title 1
Chapter 7 City Magistrates
Administrative Hearing Officers are appointed by the
Presiding City Magistrate and preside over Civil
Traffic Offenses.
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