AO 2020-132.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-10-07)

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA 
 
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA 
 
 
IN THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENT OF 
A COURT COMMISSIONER 
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 
NO. 2020-132 
 
 
Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Arizona, Art. 6, Sec. 24, A.R.S. §12-
213, as amended, and Rule 96 of the Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court (RASC),  
 
IT IS ORDERED that Nicholas J. Saccone, is hereby appointed as a Court 
Commissioner of the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, effective September 
28, 2020, on a full-time basis, with the working title of “Commissioner.” Nicholas J. 
Saccone shall serve one uninterrupted term of service, until retirement, resignation or 
termination. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Nicholas J. Saccone shall have all such powers 
and duties pursuant to law which shall include, but not be limited to, those powers and 
duties prescribed by A.R.S. §12-213, as amended, and Rule 96, RASC, as amended. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Nicholas J. Saccone is assigned to hear any 
matter within the purview of this appointment pursuant to law. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Nicholas J. Saccone shall receive compensation 
at an annual salary of ninety percent of the salary of a judge of the Superior Court, which 
currently calculates to $134,444.34, pro-rated for the balance of calendar year 2020.  This 
appointment is conditioned upon the agreement to serve only for the compensation 
received as a Court Commissioner while employed as a Commissioner by the Court, and 
to receive no additional compensation or benefit, fiscal or otherwise, when acting in the 
capacity of a Judge Pro Tempore. 
 
Dated this  
11th    day of September, 2020. 
 
 
 
  /s/ Joseph C. Welty 
 
Hon. Joseph C. Welty 
Presiding Judge 
 
 
Original: 
Clerk of the Superior Court 
 
Copies: 
Hon. Joseph Kreamer, Associate Presiding Judge 
Hon. Nicholas J. Saccone, Commissioner 
Raymond L. Billotte, Judicial Branch Administrator 
Frances Dairman, Financial Operations Director 
Jennifer Fish, Human Resources Director