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3.80.100 Qualifications of judges of the municipal court.
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A. The qualifications of judges for the municipal court shall be as follows:

1. For the position of presiding judge, each applicant shall be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Arizona;

2. For the position of judge of the municipal court, each applicant shall be either (a) a member in good standing of the State Bar of Arizona or (b) hold a masters degree from an accredited college or university and have at least two years’ court experience within the state of Arizona;

3. For the position of judge pro tempore, each applicant shall be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Arizona.

B. All applicants for judicial positions for the municipal court shall successfully complete a background check and a pre-employment drug screening test administered by the personnel department prior to final appointment. [Ord. 16-09 § 1; Res. 16-27; Code 2004 § 5-32.]