2023 Arizona Justice of the Peace and Arizona Magistrates Conference

Conference Agenda and Presentation Materials

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

12:00 – 5:00pm

Registration Desk Open

Presentation Materials

1:00 – 4:30pm

Seizing Personal Property to Collect on a Judgment, Eviction and Protective Order Issues, and a Hot Topics Roundtable Discussion between Constables and Judges  (Open to All - Especially Constables)

Gerald Williams, Charles Adornetto, Lloyd Asato, Nathan Wallace, Dennis Dowling, Kay Radwanski, Eric Logvin, Alan Solot.

Slides - Logvin

5:00 – 7:00pm

President’s Welcome Reception (No Host, Main Bar)

Wednesday, September 6, 2003

8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration Desk Open

Presentation Materials

9:00 – 9:15am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Rob Krombeen, Vice President AJPA

 Sherwood Johnston. President AMA

Hon. David Gass, Chief Judge, AZ Court of Appeals, Division One

9:15 – 10:45am

Sealing Records; Reading DPS Records; Expungements; Set Asides and Second Chances

Charles Adornetto, Maricopa County Justice Courts

Marianne Bayardi, Scottsdale City Court

Phillip Hansen, DPS

Slides (Sealing)

Slides (sealing)

10:45 – 11:00am

BREAK

11:00am – 12:00pm

Civil Traffic Remote Hearings

Kathryn Lavery, Phoenix Municipal Court

Kerri Barnes, Phoenix Municipal Court

Slides

Game & Fish Off Highway Vehicles

Tim Holt, AZ Game and Fish

Evictions Refresher

Charles Adornetto, Maricopa County Justice Courts

Slides

12:00pm – 1:00pm

HOSTED LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00pm

Limited Jurisdiction Case Law Updates

James Blake, Scottsdale City Court

Slides

Materials

Legal Advice vs. Legal Information

Ken Kung, Chandler Municipal Court

Slides

Materials

IA/Arraignment Refresher

Charles Adornetto, Maricopa County Justice Courts

Slides

2:00 – 2:15pm

BREAK

2:15 – 3:15pm

Search Warrants

David Seyer, Commissioner Maricopa County IA Court

Dealing with the Media/Public Relations

Monica Lindstrom, Chandler Municipal Court

Slides

Protective Orders Refresher

Charles Adornetto, Maricopa County Justice Courts

Slides

Materials

3:15 – 3:30pm

BREAK

3:30 – 4:30pm

Judicial Writing

Gerald Williams, North Valley Justice Court

Slides

Handouts

Preparing to Lead

Johnny Tse

Slides

Evidence Refresher

Charles Adornetto, Maricopa County Justice Courts

Slides

5:00 – 6:00pm

AMA Board Meeting

Sherwood Johnston, San Tan Justice Court

Thursday, September 7, 2023

8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration Desk Open

Presentation Materials

9:00 – 10:30am

Servant Leadership

Alicia Skupin, Chandler Municipal Court

Sam Thumma, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One

Slides

10:30 – 10:45am

BREAK

10:45 – 11:45am

Network Security

Jared Nishimoto, Coconino County IT

Slides

11:45am – 1:00pm

HOSTED LUNCH

11:45am – 1:00pm

AJPA Board Meeting Lunch

1:00 – 2:00pm

Rule 6.1 Changes

April Elliott, Commission on Judicial Conduct

Jerry Landau, AOC

Charles Adornetto, Maricopa County Justice Courts

Slides

Materials

Rule

Handout

They’re Next/The Silent Crime:  The LINK Between Animal Cruelty and Interpersonal Violence – What Judges Need to Know

Alison Ferrante, Gilbert Municipal Court

Slides

Common Findings in Court Operational Reviews

Lucia Luna, AOC

Kaela Purcell, AOC

Slides

2:00 – 2:15pm

BREAK

2:15 – 3:15pm

Emotional Intelligence for Judges and Leaders

Alicia Skupin, Chandler Municipal Court

Slides

Materials

 LJ Court Rule Updates/ LJ Legislative Updates

Paul Julien and Liana Garcia, AOC

Slides


Civil Traffic Refresher

Charles Adornetto, Maricopa County Justice Courts

Slides

3:15 – 3:30pm

BREAK

3:30 – 4:30pm

Hot Topics/Hodgepodge

Sherwood Johnston, San Tan Justice Court

Catherine Gaudreau, Surprise City Court

Jeanette Wiesenhofer, Paradise Valley Court

Materials: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

Inmate Release Court Program

Kristi Hageman, AOC

Slides

4:30 – 5:00pm

BREAK

5:00 – 7:00pm

Law, Film and Ethics – Movie

Gabe Goltz, AOC

Friday, September 8, 2023

8:30am – 12:00pm

Registration Desk Open

Presentation Materials

9:00 – 10:50am

Law, Film and Ethics – Discussion

Gabe Goltz, AOC

10:50 – 11:00am

Closing Remarks

Rob Krombeen, Vice President AJPA

Sherwood Johnston, President AMA

11:15 – 11:45am

AJPA General Membership Meeting

Rob Krombeen, Vice President AJPA


On behalf of the Arizona Justice of the Peace Association (AJPA) and the Arizona Magistrates Association (AMA), I am pleased to announce registration is now open for the 2023 Conference!  This year’s event is open to justices of the peace, magistrates, limited jurisdiction court staff, and constables, so please share with your court staff.

The conference site is in Scottsdale, Arizona and will be disclosed upon registration for security reasons.

The agenda for this year’s conference is attached, and features a Tuesday afternoon pre-conference event on a potpourri of topics including Seizing Personal Property to Collect on a Judgement, Eviction and Protective Order Issues, and a Hot Topic Roundtable Discussion between Constables and Justices of the Peace. 

REGISTRATION & FEES:

Registration is open at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-justice-of-the-peacemagistrate-association-conference-tickets-673904746237?aff=oddtdtcreator; when prompted, the password is 2023JPConference.  Registration closes August 18, 2023, so don’t delay!

Registration fees for this year’s event are:

·        AJPA & AMA Member - $325.00

·        Non-member Fees - $435.00

·        Constables (Tuesday PM only) – $95.00

·        Constables (full conference) - $325.00

·        Guests at Lunch (Wed or Thur) - $45.00/day/guest

·        Vendor Tables - $450.00

Payment can be made on-line at time of registration, or your court prefers an invoice, please indicate so in your registration.  An invoice will come from jbruno@courts.az.gov, and all payments are due no later than August 25, 2023.  Refunds, less a 25% administrative fee will be issued for cancellation made in writing to jbruno@courts.az.gov PRIOR to Friday August 25, 2023; refunds cannot be provided for cancellations after that date, however, we can transfer registration to a different attendee.

OVERNIGHT LODGING

A conference rate of $155 (+tax)/night is available at The Scott.  Please contact the hotel by August 15, 2023 to receive this rate, and indicate you are with the Arizona Justice of the Peace Association.   The Resort’s toll free reservations number is (800) 528-7867.

MEMBERSHIP DUES

If you haven’t updated your membership, please go to our websites – www.azjpassoc.org or www.azmagistrates.com - scroll down and take care of it there. Having a membership saves on the registration fees.

If you have any questions or require further information, feel free to contact me or Judge Sherwood Johnston.

Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you in September!


Webmaster Email: sjohnston@paradisevalleyaz.gov

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