WHAT ARE JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS?
High standards are set for Arizona’s judiciary. Judges should: • administer justice fairly, ethically, uniformly, promptly and efficiently; • be free from personal bias when making decisions and decide cases based on the proper application of law; • issue prompt rulings that can be understood and make decisions that demonstrate competent legal analysis; • act with dignity, courtesy and patience; and • effectively manage their courtrooms and the administrative responsibilities of their office. WHAT FACTORS DOES THE COMMISSION CONSIDER WHEN MAKING ITS FINDINGS? The Commission on Judicial Performance Review (“JPR”) carefully considers the following factors when determining whether a judge or justice “Meets” or “Does Not Meet” judicial performance standards: • Statistical reports of the survey results compared to the Threshold Standard adopted by the Commission. • Transcribed comments from public hearings. • Written comments from the public. • Written or oral comments to the Commission sub
