IGA EVRVC

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF TEMPE
AND
THE EAST VALLEY REGIONAL VETERANS COURT PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES

This Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this ___s day of

, 2022, by and between the Cities of Tempe, Chandler, and Scottsdale, each individual

Arizona municipal corporations (“Tempe”, “Chandler’ and Scottsdale”, respectively) and the Towns

of Carefree, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, and Paradise Valley, each individual Arizona municipal

corporations (“Carefree”, “Fountain Hills’, “Gilbert” and “Paradise Valley”, respectively), Participating

municipalities will be referred to individually in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties.”

RECITALS

A. The Parties are authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to
Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.”) §§ 11-951 and 11-952 and their respective city charters or other
governing authority.

B. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 22-601, the presiding judge of the superior court in each county
may establish a veterans court to adjudicate cases filed in a justice court or a municipal court in the
county.

C. On April 15, 2016, the Presiding Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court issued
Administrative Order No. 2016-035, which established the East Valley Regional Veterans
Treatment Court (“EVRVC”) for the municipal courts in the East Valley of Maricopa County,
including Tempe Municipal Court, Chandler Municipal Court, Gilbert Municipal Court and Scottsdale
Municipal Court and other municipal courts as set forth in Administrative Order No. 2016-035, and
provided that each municipal court would establish its own eligibility criteria for referral to the
veterans court. On August 12, 2016, the Presiding Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court
issued Administrative Order No. 2016-071 adding the municipal courts of Fountain Hills and
Carefree-Cave Creek to the EVRVC. On August 26, 2016, the Presiding Judge of the Maricopa
County Superior Court issued Administrative Order No. 2016-076 adding the municipal court of
Paradise Valley to the EVRVC. On May 9, 2018, the Presiding Judge of the Maricopa County
Superior Court issued Administrative Order No. 2018-071 to establish an EVRVC Governing
Council and to appoint a chairperson to assist with the EVRVC. The foregoing administrative orders
are collectively referred to as the “Administrative Orders” and are attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and
incorporated herein by reference.

D. Prior to the issuance of Administrative Order No. 2016-035, Tempe had operated its
own veterans court. As of the effective date of this Agreement, pursuant to the direction of the
Administrative Order, the presiding judges of the participating municipal courts of the EVRVC have
agreed to hold dockets at the Tempe Municipal Court, located at 140 East Fifth Street, Tempe,
Arizona 85281.

E. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 22-602 and the Administrative Orders, any judicial officer qualified
to hear cases in any of the participating municipal courts shall have the authority to adjudicate a
case referred to the EVRVC.
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F. Tempe employs judges pro tempore who are qualified to hear cases in Tempe Municipal
Court ("Tempe Pro Tem Judges”).

G. Tempe has hired an EVRVC coordinator (“Coordinator”) to assist in the operation of
the EVRVC at the direction of the Tempe Court Administrator.

H. The Parties previously entered into an intergovernmental agreement on June 12, 2018
to establish the terms and conditions by which Parties will work together on the EVRVC, including
how Parties will proportionately share costs for the wages of designated court staff and operating
costs based on the volume of cases referred to the EVRVC.

|. The Parties now desire to enter into a new intergovernmental agreement to continue
this cooperative effort under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and promises contained in this
agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

TERMS
4.0 Recitals. The foregoing introduction and recitals are incorporated into this Agreement.

2.0 Purpose. The Parties desire to work cooperatively and share the cost of the EVRVC, using
Tempe’s Municipal Court location, the EVRVC Coordinator, and Court Services Specialist to
support the EVRVC.

3.0 Additional Agencies.

3.1 The Presiding Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court may issue future
Administrative Orders authorizing additional municipal courts to participate in the
EVRVC. Upon issuance of such Administrative Order, a newly authorized municipality
may be invited to and become a Party to this Agreement after approval by the majority
of the Parties, represented by their presiding judges (or their designees). Such
approval shall be documented by a letter of invitation to the presiding judge of the
municipality wishing to join along with a copy to all existing members. The addition of
a new municipality shall be subject to the provisions of A.R.S. §§11-951 et seq.

3.2 A public agency approved by the presiding judges (or designees) in accordance with
Subsection 3.1, shall become a Party to this Agreement as of the date that the
Agreement is adopted by its governing body and properly executed by it.

3.3 Each Party shall provide a copy of its fully executed Agreement to every other Party.

4.0 Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of five (5) years, commencing
on July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2027 (the “Initial Term’), unless terminated as otherwise
provided in this Agreement. After the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement may be
renewed once for a five (5) year renewal term (“Renewal Term”) upon mutual written agreement
by the presiding judge of each Party, and filed with the Parties’ City Clerks. The Initial Term and
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any Renewal Term are collectively referred to herein as the “Term.” Upon renewal, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

5.0 General Operation of the EVRVC. The Parties acknowledge that:

5.1 Location of Court. The presiding judges of the participating municipal courts of the
EVRVC have agreed to refer cases to the EVRVC at the Tempe Municipal Court and/or
via a virtual platform.

5,2 Referral. Participating municipal courts may refer cases to the EVRVC for
adjudication, in accordance with their respectively established eligibility criteria.

5.3 Scheduling. The Coordinator will coordinate with the Parties the days that each
participating municipal court’s referred cases will be adjudicated at the EVRVC.

5.4 Administration. Court administration for each participating court will establish its own
case referral process, determine how its cases will be handled in the case
management system, and establish how fines, fees, surcharges and any other costs
will be allocated.

5.5 Jurisdiction. The originating court will retain jurisdiction of any case referred to the
EVRVC.

6.0 Cost Sharing. Parties shall be charged a flat fee per case referred to the EVRVC from their
jurisdiction. The flat fee is based on the average cost per case. The average cost per case shall be
calculated by dividing total costs by volume using data from the previous fiscal year. The flat fee will
include EVRVC operating expenses (exclusive of court costs as defined in Section 8 of this
Agreement), as well as the costs associated with the EVRVC Coordinator and a Court Services
Specialist. Future grant funding, if any, will be applied to reduce total costs before the average cost
per case is calculated. Any changes to the cost sharing formula can only be made prospectively
and will require majority approval by Court Administration for each participating court. If the majority
approves a formula change, any Party not approving of the formula change will terminate its
participation in the Agreement.

6.1 Reimbursement Payments. Tempe shall bili the Parties on a quarterly basis, and each
invoice shall reflect costs incurred during the preceding quarter. Payments are due to
Tempe EVRVC within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. An audit shall be
completed at the end of the fiscal year to ensure the accuracy of costs billed. Any
difference at year end will either be invoiced or credited to the appropriate Party.

7.0 EVRVC Staff. Tempe has employed the Coordinator and the Court Services Specialist to
assist in the operation of the EVRVC. The Parties acknowledge that the staff will be working under
the jurisdiction and control of Tempe.

7.1. Duties. The Coordinator shall establish the priority of cases to be heard in the EVRVC,
handle the scheduling of cases, coordinate with the clerks of each participating court,
and coordinate with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the provision of
treatment services to eligible veterans in the EVRVC. The Court Services Specialist
shall perform administrative duties as assigned and necessary for the operation of the
EVRVC.

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7.2 Change in Employment. If the Coordinator will no longer be employed by Tempe and
Tempe determines not to reassign the Coordinator's duties to another Tempe
employee or contractor, Tempe shall provide Parties with as much notice as possible
so the Parties can determine how such duties will be handled.

8.0 Court Costs. Tempe shall pay for any other costs incurred in operating the EVRVC,
including without limitation, utilities in the Tempe Municipal Court, office supplies, and parking,
but excluding any costs incurred by any Party in using Tempe’s network connection, which costs
are the responsibility of that Party.

9,0 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Party shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the other Party and its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials and
employees from and against all allegations, demands, proceedings, suits, actions, claims,
damages, losses, expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney fees, court costs, and the cost
of appellate proceedings, related to, arising from or out of, or resulting from any acts, errors,
mistakes, omissions or negligent, reckless, or intentional actions caused in whole or in part by the
other Party relating to work or services in the performance of this Agreement, including, but not
limited to, any subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone
for whose acts any of them may be liable and any injury or damages claimed by any of the Party's
or its subcontractor’s employees.

9.1 Insurance provisions set forth in this Agreement are separate and independent from
the indemnity provisions of this paragraph and shall not be construed in any way to
limit the scope and magnitude of the indemnity provisions. The indemnity provisions
of this Section shail not be construed in any way to limit the scope and magnitude and
applicability of the insurance provisions.

10.0 Insurance Coverage. Each Party will obtain such public liability insurance as is reasonably
necessary to protect against claims, losses or judgments that might be occasioned by the
negligent acts or omissions of the Party, their employees and agents, during the time that the
respective Party is performing acts pursuant to this Agreement. The minimum amount of such
coverage shall be in the amount of $1,000,000 for each occurrence, $2,000,000 Products and
Completed Operations Annual Aggregate, and a $2,000,000 General Aggregate Limit, and any
of the Parties may be self-insured. The Parties acknowledge that Chandler, Scottsdale and
Tempe are self-insured as provided in A.R.S. § 11-981 and that this self-insurance fully complies
with the requirements under this Section.

10.1 Workers’ Compensation. Tempe staff, including the Coordinator, the Court Services
Specialist and other Tempe employees assisting with the EVRVC shall be considered
“employees” of Tempe and not of any other jurisdiction (no joint employer). Employees
of other participating jurisdictions assisting with the EVRVC shall not be considered
“employees” of Tempe (no joint employer). Accordingly, such employees of one Party
shall not be entitled to employee benefits normally provided to bona fide employees of
another Party. Nothing in this Agreement or its performance, except as provided in
A.R.S. § 23-1022(D) and described below, shall be construed to result in any person
being the officer, agent, employee, or servant of either Party when such person, absent
this Agreement and the performance thereof, would not in law have such status. The
primary employer shali be solely liable for any workers’ compensation benefits, that

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may accrue. Each Party shall post a notice pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 23-
1022.

11.0 Termination: Cancellation.

11.1

41.2

Termination. Any Party shall have the right to terminate its participation in this
Agreement, with or without cause, upon giving the other Parties not less than 30 days’
notice, in writing, of intent to terminate. Any such termination shall be signed by the
Party's Contract Administrator. Notice of intent to terminate shall be given as provided in
Section 12.0 below. Following termination of participation by one or more Parties, this
Agreement shall remain in full effect with respect to the remaining Parties; provided,
however, that if Tempe terminates its participation in this Agreement, the Agreement
terminates as to all Parties.

Cancellation for Conflict of Interest. Pursuant fo A.R.S. § 38-511, any Party may cancel
this Agreement, without penalty or further obligation, if any person significantly involved
in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or creating the Agreement on behalf of any
Party is, at any time while the Agreement is in effect, an employee of any other Party in
any capacity, or a consultant to any other Party with respect to the subject matter of the
Agreement. The cancellation shall be effective when written notice is received by the
other Parties to the Agreement, unless the notice specifies a later time.

Disposition of Property Upon Termination. The Parties do not anticipate having to dispose
of any property upon partial or complete termination of this Agreement. However, to the
extent that such disposition is necessary, property shall be returned to its original owner.

12.0 Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement, unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be given in writing, either personally to the authorized
representatives of the other Parties, or by United States Postal Service certified mail, return
receipt requested, as shown below or to such other street address(es) as may be designated by
the respective Parties in writing from time to time. The notice shall be deemed complete when
received by the person receiving it or, when certified mail is used, five days from the date of
mailing, whichever occurs first. If a copy of the notice is also given to a Party’s counsel or other
recipient, the date on which a notice is deemed to have been received by a Party shall mean and
refer to the date on which the Party, and not its counsel or other recipient to which a copy of the
notice may be sent, is deemed to have received the notice.

lf to Carefree: Presiding Judge

Carefree-Cave Creek Consolidated Court
37622 N. Cave Creek Rd., Suite B
Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Town of Carefree
P.O. Box 740
Carefree, AZ 85377

If to Chandler: Presiding Judge

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Chandler Municipal Court
200 E Chicago St
Chandler AZ 85225

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If to Fountain Hills:

If to Gilbert:

lf to Paradise Valley:

If to Scottsdale:

If to Tempe:

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City of Chandler

Mail Stop 602

P.O. Box 4008

Chandler, AZ 85244-4008
ATTN: City Attorney

Presiding Judge

Fountain Hilis Municipal Court
16705 E Avenue of the Fountains
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Town Attorney

Town of Fountain Hills

16705 E Avenue of the Fountains
Fountain Hillis, AZ 85268

Presiding Judge

Gilbert Municipal Court

55 East Civic Center Dr, STE 101
Gilbert, AZ 85296

Town Attorney

Town of Gilbert

50 East Civic Center Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85296

Presiding Judge

Paradise Valley Municipal Court
6517 E. Lincoln Drive

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Town Attorney

Town of Paradise Valley
6401 E. Lincoln Dr.
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Presiding Judge
Scottsdale City Court
3700 N. 75th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

City of Scottsdale

3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

ATTN: City Attorney

Presiding Judge

Tempe Municipal Court
140 East Fifth Street

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Tempe AZ 85281

City of Tempe

P. O, Box 5002
Tempe, AZ 85280
ATTN: City Attorney

43.0 Miscellaneous.

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Invalid Provisions. In the event any term, condition, covenant, stipulation, agreement
or provision herein contained is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the
invalidity of any such term, condition, covenant, stipulation, agreement or provision
shall in no way affect any other term, condition, covenant, stipulation, agreement or
provision herein contained.

Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings contained herein are for convenience
in reference and not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this
Agreement.

Attorneys’ Fees. in the event either Party brings any action for any relief, declaratory
or otherwise, arising out of this Agreement, or on account of any breach or default
hereof, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to receive from the other Party reasonable
attorneys’ fees and reasonable costs and expenses, determined by the court, sitting
without jury, which shall be deemed to have accrued on the commencement of such
action and shall be enforceable whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment.

No Third-Party Beneficiaries. No person or entity shall be a third-party beneficiary to
this Agreement.

Entire Agreement. While separate reimbursement arrangements may exist between
individual Parties, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreement,
understanding, negotiation or representation regarding the EVRVC.

Further Assurances. The Parties agree to do such further acts and things and to
execute and deliver such additional Agreements and instruments as any Party may
reasonably require to consummate, evidence, confirm or carry out the Agreement
contained herein.

Contract Administrator. Each party shall designate a Contract Administrator. The
Contract Administrator shall be responsible for administering the terms of this
Agreement, and shail be the primary contact point for the other Parties for all matters
arising under this Agreement. The Contract Administrator shall be designated by the
effective date of this Agreement and noticed in a separate writing between the parties.
If no Contract Administrator is separately designated, the presiding judge for the
jurisdiction shall be considered the Contract Administrator.

Law Governing: Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Arizona, and suit pertaining to this Agreement may be brought only in courts in
Maricopa County, Arizona.

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Non-assignability. This Agreement is not assignable by any Party.

Severability. if any term or provision of this Agreement shall be found to be illegal or
unenforceable, then notwithstanding such illegality or unenforceability, this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and such term or provision shail be
deemed to be deleted.

Arizona Legal Workers Act. To the extent applicable under A.R.S. § 41-4401, the
Parties warrant compliance, on behalf of themselves and any and all subcontractors,
with all federal immigration laws and regulation that relate to their employees and
compliance with the E-Verify requirements under A.R.S. § 23-214(A). A Party's
breach of the above-mentioned warranty shail be deemed a material breach of this
Agreement and a non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement. The Parties
retain the legal! right to inspect the papers of the other Parties to ensure that each
Party is complying with the above-mentioned warranty under this Agreement.

Availability of Funds. This subsection shall control despite any provision of this
Agreement or any exhibit or other agreement or document related to this Agreement.
The provisions of this Agreement for payment of funds or the incurring of expenses
by the Parties shall be effective when funds are appropriated for purposes of this
Agreement and are actually available for payment. Each Party shall be the sole judge
and authority in determining the availability of funds for its obligations under this
Agreement and each Party shall keep the other Parties fully informed as to the
availability of funds for this Agreement. The obligation of each Party to make any
payment pursuant to this Agreement is a current expense of such Party, payable
exclusively from such annual appropriations, and is not a general obligation or
indebtedness of such Party. If the governing body of any Party fails to appropriate
money sufficient to pay the amounts as set forth in this Agreement during any fiscal
year, this Agreement shail terminate at the end of that fiscal year as to such party
and such Party shall be relieved of any subsequent obligation under this Agreement.
The Agreement shail remain in full effect for the remaining Parties to the Agreement;
provided, however, that if Tempe terminates its participation in this Agreement, the
Agreement shail terminate as to all Parties.

Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument. The signature pages from one or more counterparts may
be removed from such counterparts and such signature pages all attached to a
single instrument so that the signatures of all Parties may be physically attached to
a single document.

[Signatures on following pages.]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partles have executed this Agreement by signing their
signatures, as of the date first written above,

CITY OF CHANDLER, an Arizona
municipal corporation

Mayor Kevin Hartke
ATTEST:

Dana Delong, City Clerk \

In accordance with the requirements of A.R.S, § 11-952(D), the undersigned attorney acknowledges:
(1) that she has reviewed the above Agreement on behalf of Chandler; and (2) that; as to Chandler
only, has determined that this Agreement is in proper form and Is within the powers and authority
granted under the laws of the State of Arizona.

Kelly Schwab, City Attorney KEK

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Exhibit A

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE EAST VALLEY

REGIONAL VETERANS COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

No, 2016 — 035

The Presiding Judges in several East Valley municipal courts seek to establish a
regional Veterans Court pursuant to A.R.S. § 22-601, in order to maximize available
resources and ensure the participation of a Veterans Justice Outreach specialist (VJO) from
the U.S, Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.). Each participating court will continue to
establish which of its cases will be referred to the Veterans Court docket and each court will
continue to maintain its cases in its case management system. However, the Veterans
Court docket will be held at a centralized location to share resources and lessen the impact
to the VJO from having to travel to multiple court locations throughout the valley. Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED establishing a Regional Veterans Treatment Court for the municipal
courts in the East Valley of Maricopa County, referred to as the East Valley Municipal
Regional Veterans Treatment Court (Regional Veterans Court). The Regional Veterans
Court shall include Tempe Municipal Court, Mesa Municipal Court, Gilbert Municipal Court,
Scottsdale Municipal Court, and Chandler Municipal Court. Any additional municipal court in
Maricopa County can join the Regional Veterans Court upon the written approval of the
Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in Maricopa County. Any participating court can
withdraw from the Regional Veterans Court by submitting a written notification of withdrawal
to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED as follows:

4. The Court adopts the referral criteria of each participating municipal court and the
Chief Prosecuting Attorneys, after consultation with the respective Public
Defenders. Based on the established criteria, each participating court shall
determine which cases are appropriate for referral to the Regional Veterans
Court.

2. Any judicial officer of a participating municipal court may refer a case to the
Regional Veterans Court. The originating court shall maintain jurisdiction over the
case, Participation in Regional Veterans Court is voluntary, and as such, the
referring judicial officer shall determine if the defendant wishes to have the case
transferred to the Regional Veterans Court. The court shall notify the prosecutor
of the transfer.

3. The Regional Veterans Court shall hold dockets in a location agreed upon by the
Presiding Judges of participating municipal courts. Participating courts will be
responsible for the administration of each case referred from their court to the
Regional Veterans Court. Any judicial officer qualified to hear cases in any of the

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participating municipal courts shall have the authority to adjudicate a case
referred to the Regional Veterans Court.

The Presiding Judges of the participating courts shall coordinate and establish a
consistent court calendar for the Regional Veterans Court to be in session. The
Presiding Judges shall also establish a consistent schedule for Regional
Veterans Court cases to be staffed prior to each court session.

Court administration for participating courts shall establish the case transfer
process; determine how cases will be handled in the case management system,
and how fines, fees, surcharges and any other costs will be allocated. The
referring court shall be the custodian of records for its cases at the Regional
Veterans Court.

Prosecutors for participating municipalities will prosecute their respective
municipality's cases, unless such authority is delegated, in writing, to another
agency among the participating municipalities.

The Regional Veterans Court Judge will coordinate with the V.A. for the provision
of treatment services to eligible veterans in the Regional Veterans Court. The
Regional Veterans Court Judge may also utilize local, community-based
treatment programs, social services and veterans service organizations that
further the purpose of the Regional Veterans Court.

In the event a defendant is removed from the Regional Veterans Court for failing
to make satisfactory progress in court-ordered treatment, or for any other lawful
reason, the Regional Veterans Court Judge shall transfer the case back to the
referring court for adjudication.

The Presiding Judges, in coordination with the respective City Prosecutors, and

after consultation with the respective Public Defenders, shall develop and

implement any other standard operating procedures consistent with this order.
DATED this 15" day of April, 2016

/s/ Janet E. Barton

Janet E. Barton
Presiding Judge

Clerk of the Superior Court
Municipal Court Presiding Judges in Maricopa County

Raymond Billotte, Judicial Branch Administrator
Karen Westover, Deputy Court Administrator

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE EAST VALLEY

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
REGIONAL VETERANS COURT No. 2016-071

Administrative Order No. 2016-035 established the East Valley Municipal Regional
Veterans Treatment Court consisting of Tempe Municipal Court, Mesa Municipal Court,
Gilbert Municipal! Court, Scottsdale Municipal Court, and Chandler Municipal Court. The
Administrative Order indicated that any additional municipal court in Maricopa County can
join the Regional Veterans Court upon the written approval of the Presiding Judge of the
Superior Court in Maricopa County.

The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court having received a request from the
Fountain Hills Municipal Court and the Carefree-Cave Creek Consolidated Court to join the
Regional Veterans Court; and there being no objections from the other participating
municipal courts in the Regional Veterans Court;

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED adding the Fountain Hills Municipal Court and the
Carefree-Cave Creek Consolidated Court to the East Valley Municipal Regional Veterans
Treatment Court.

DATED this 12" day of August, 2016

/s/ Janet E. Barton

Janet E. Barton
Presiding Judge

Original: Clerk of the Superior Court
Copies: Municipal Court Presiding Judges in Maricopa County

Raymond Billotte, Judicial Branch Administrator
Karen Westover, Deputy Court Administrator

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE EAST VALLEY

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
REGIONAL VETERANS COURT No. 2016-076

Administrative Order No, 2016-035 established the East Valley Municipal Regional
Veterans Treatment Court consisting of Tempe Municipal Court, Mesa Municipal Court,
Gilbert Municipal Court, Scottsdale Municipal Court, and Chandler Municipal Court. The
Administrative Order indicated that any additional municipal court in Maricopa County can
join the Regional Veterans Court upon the written approval of the Presiding Judge of the
Superior Court in Maricopa County.

The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court having received a request from the
Paradise Valley Municipal Court to join the Regional Veterans Court; and there being no
objections from the other participating municipal courts in the Regional Veterans Court;

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED adding the Paradise Valley Municipal Court to the
East Valley Municipal Regional Veterans Treatment Court.

DATED this 26" day of August, 2016

/s/ Janet E. Barton

Janet E. Barton
Presiding Judge

Original: Clerk of the Superior Court
Copies: Municipal Court Presiding Judges in Maricopa County

Raymond Billotte, Judicial Branch Administrator
Karen Westover, Deputy Court Administrator