Consent 8.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Court Administration
- Meeting Date:
- 02/23/2016
- Title:
- Appointment of JP's to serve as juvenile hearing officers
- Submitted By:
- Regan Appelo, Court Administration
- Department:
- Court Administration
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Eric Silverberg
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Court Administrator
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
8-323
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Appointment of Huachuca City Magistrate Keith Barth to Serve as Juvenile Hearing Officer, authorized under A.R.S 8-323 effective March 1, 2016.
Background:
Due to the large size of the County and the long travel times for witnesses, parties and law enforcement, it is efficient for traffic offenses involving juveniles to be heard in the same physical jurisdiction where the infraction occurred, instead of all such infractions to be heard in Sierra Vista.
It has been the practice of the court to appoint justices of the peace and magistrates to also serve as Juvenile Hearing Officers to hear juvenile traffic offenses locally. Superior Court may only appoint Juvenile Hearing Officers with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, and for cities the local city must also approve the appointment of their magistrate.
On February 11, 2016, the Huachuca City Council approved a Resolution to appoint Keith Barth to serve as a Juvenile Hearing Officer.
It has been the practice of the court to appoint justices of the peace and magistrates to also serve as Juvenile Hearing Officers to hear juvenile traffic offenses locally. Superior Court may only appoint Juvenile Hearing Officers with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, and for cities the local city must also approve the appointment of their magistrate.
On February 11, 2016, the Huachuca City Council approved a Resolution to appoint Keith Barth to serve as a Juvenile Hearing Officer.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Issue an administrative order appointing Magistrate Keith Barth to serve as a Juvenile Hearing officer.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Juvenile traffic citations issued by the Huachuca City Police Department would need to be heard in Juvenile Court in Sierra Vista.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
The BOS action will be communicated to Court Administration.
Attachments
No file(s) attached.