Category: Court News

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County sheriff Doug Schuster has asked for a funding boost while the board of supervisors anticipates adopting a spending plan for the next fiscal year on Aug. 2. Schuster told supervisors Monday that some progress has been made in the last couple of years as the department has worked to raise pay and reduce compression issues. But Schuster said more upward salary adjustments are needed to attract and retain personnel, particularly entry level deputy and detention positions. Schuster told supervisors he loses sleep at night over the low level of pay for jail staff. He said position vacancies trigger mandatory…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County sheriff Doug Schuster has asked for a funding boost while the board of supervisors anticipates adopting a spending plan for the next fiscal year on Aug. 2. Schuster told supervisors Monday that some progress has been made in the last couple of years as the department has worked to raise pay and reduce compression issues. But Schuster said more upward salary adjustments are needed to attract and retain personnel, particularly entry level deputy and detention positions. Schuster told supervisors he loses sleep at night over the low level of pay for jail staff. He said position vacancies trigger mandatory…

KINGMAN – Members of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s executive staff will visit Kingman next week to conduct interviews of finalists contending for appointment to two prominent legal positions. Citizens will be able to offer public comment and monitor the interviews for Superior Court Judge, while the process will be closed to the public for the Superior Court Clerk position. Interim Clerk Christina Spurlock, Constable Mike Cobb and Rideout Law Office legal assistant Jessica Van Lent will be interviewed behind closed doors next Friday morning (July 16) at the Board of Supervisors Auditorium at the county administration building at 700 W….

2021 will likely see significant changes to legislation regarding Voting and Voter Registration. Bills presented as well as some already passed bills. These bills impact when and where voter registration drives can take place. Other bills will let the state periodically stop sending early voting ballots to some voters. Voting through mail-in ballots also will be affected by the state’s new legislation. Senate Bill(SB)1485 would periodically remove infrequent mail-in voters from the state’s ballot list. A portion of the bill states that it will change the name of the list from Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) to Active Early Voting…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is allowing two weeks more for those eligible to apply for appointment to the vacancy created by the end of June retirement of Division 1 Mohave County Superior Court Judge Charles Gurtler. The Fort Mohave resident who presides in Bullhead City is wrapping up a 27-year career on the bench. The initial application deadline for the position was May 28 and Ducey spokesperson C.J. Karamargin anticipated the possibility of disclosing the number and names of the judicial contenders early this week. Instead, the Governor’s Office has announced that the application deadline has now been extended to June 11. Applicant identities, thus far, have not been publicly disclosed. “Applicants…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is allowing two weeks more for those eligible to apply for appointment to the vacancy created by the end of June retirement of Division 1 Mohave County Superior Court Judge Charles Gurtler. The Fort Mohave resident who presides in Bullhead City is wrapping up a 27-year career on the bench. The initial application deadline for the position was May 28 and Ducey spokesperson C.J. Karamargin anticipated the possibility of disclosing the number and names of the judicial contenders early this week. Instead, the Governor’s Office has announced that the application deadline has now been extended to June 11. Applicant identities, thus far, have not been publicly disclosed. “Applicants…