AO 2023-167.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2023-12-06)

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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. 2023-167
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 William M. Cawthon is hereby appointed as a Court 
Commissioner of the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, effective November 
27, 2023, on a full-time basis, with the working title of “Commissioner.” William M. 
Cawthon shall serve one uninterrupted term of service, until retirement, resignation, or 
termination.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that William M. Cawthon 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 William M. Cawthon is assigned to hear any 
matter within the purview of this appointment pursuant to law.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that William M. Cawthon shall receive compensation 
at an annual salary of ninety percent of the salary of a judge of the Superior Court, which 
currently calculates to $148,230.00, pro-rated for the balance of calendar year 2023.  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 
 15th      day of November, 2023.
   /s/ Joseph C. Welty
Hon. Joseph C. Welty
Presiding Judge
Original:
Clerk of the Superior Court
Copies:
Hon. Pamela Gates, Associate Presiding Judge
Hon. William M. Cawthon, Commissioner
Raymond L. Billotte, Judicial Branch Administrator
Frances Dairman, Financial Operations Director
Jennifer Fish, Human Resources Director