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Superior Court asks for two court commissioners after Division 8 approval; judge warns workload requires five judges
Summary
Presiding Judge Steve Moss asked the Board to add two court commissioners to the FY26 budget (each about $428,000 annually) in addition to Division 8 already approved by the board. He said Mohave County’s filings and trial workload justify five judges overall and that timely case processing depends on expanding judicial capacity.
Presiding Judge Steve Moss asked the Board of Supervisors on April 16 to fund two additional court commissioners in FY26 to help address sharply rising caseloads and trial workload in Mohave County’s Superior Court. The judge told the board he needs five judges under National Center for State Courts workload standards, though space constraints and logistics make the step‑up a phased effort.
Judge Moss said the court’s caseload — including a year-over-year jump in civil filings…
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