2026 Limited Jurisdiction Judges Association
Conference Agenda and Presentation Materials
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
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Practical Personal Security for Judges and Staff Hon. Steve Henry |
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5:00 – 7:00pm |
President’s Welcome Reception (No Host, Main Bar) |
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 |
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9:00 – 9:15am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Hon. John Lamb, President, LJJA, Tolleson Municipal Court |
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9:15 – 10:45am |
Opening Plenary: From the Declaration of Independence to Arizona's Enabling Act to our Constitution Hon. William G. Montgomery, Associate Justice, Arizona Supreme Court |
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10:45 – 11:00am |
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11:00am – 12:00pm |
Current Criminal Case Law That Concerns Limited Jurisdiction Courts Hon. James Blake (Ret.) |
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Changes of Plea and Sentencing Requirements: Knowledge Refresher Hon. Charles Adornetto, Wickenburg Magistrate Court |
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Court Administration and Leadership Shawn Haught, Mesa Municipal Court |
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12:00pm – 1:00pm |
HOSTED LUNCH |
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LJJA Board Meeting Hon. John Lamb, President, LJJA, Tolleson Municipal Court |
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1:00 – 2:00pm |
Limited Jurisdiction Legislative & Rules Updates Liana Garcia, Administrative Office of the Court Hon. Charles Adornetto, Wickenburg Magistrate Court |
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Protective Orders, Part One: Applying the Rules, From Petition to Final Order Hon. Catherine Gaudreau, Surprise Municipal Court Hon. Statia Hendrix, Scottsdale Municipal Court
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Ethics for Court Staff April Elliot, Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct Ken Kung Chandler Municipal Court
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2:00 – 2:15pm |
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2:15 – 3:15pm |
Verbal Judo Hon. Rob Krombeen, Williams Justice Court |
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Protective Orders, Part Two: Contested and Pre-Issuance Hearings Hon. Catherine Gaudreau, Surprise Municipal Court Hon. Statia Hendrix, Scottsdale Municipal Court
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Criminal Caseflow for LJ Courts Ken Kung, Chandler Municipal Court
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3:15 – 3:30pm |
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3:30 – 4:30pm |
Civil Traffic Refresher Alisha Villa, Phoenix Municipal Court |
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Judicial Ethics April Elliott, Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct |
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MVD Updates Dorrie Wiltberger, ADOT/MVD |
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Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
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9:00 – 10:30am |
High Risk Intimate Partner Violence Professor Neil Websdale, Ph.D., Family Violence Center, Arizona State University
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10:30 – 10:45am |
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10:45 – 11:45am |
Digital Evidence in AZ LJ Courts Christine Sanchez, Administrative Office of the Courts |
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IA and Arraignments: Knowledge Refresher Hon. Charles Adornetto, Wickenburg Magistrate Court Hon. Danae Figueroa, Yuma Justice Courts |
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Avoiding Common Findings: Practical Guidance for Judges Jennifer Jones, Lucia Luna, Administrative Office of the Courts
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11:45am – 1:00pm |
LJJA Membership Meeting/Hosted Lunch |
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1:00 – 2:00pm |
Hot Topics in Limited Jurisdiction Courts Hon. Ashley Fritz, Maricopa County Justice Court Administration
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2:00 – 2:15pm |
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2:15 – 3:15pm |
Dealing with Injunctions Against Harassment Hon. Catherine Gaudreau, Surprise Municipal Court Hon. Charles Adornetto, Wickenburg Magistrate Court |
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Evictions 101 Hon. Leonore Driggs, Arcadia Biltmore Justice Court
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The Heart and Soul of the Court is You! (Part 1) Hon. Bill Sutton (Ret.) |
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3:15 – 3:30pm |
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3:30 – 4:30pm |
Strategies for Achieving Time Standards… and This Includes DUI Hon. Andrew Hettinger, Page Justice Court Laura Ritenour, Administrative Office of the Courts |
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All Things Civil: Knowledge Refreshers Hon. Charles Adornetto, Wickenburg Magistrate Court |
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The Heart and Soul of the Court is You! (Part 2) Hon. Bill Sutton (Ret.) |
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4:30 – 5:00pm |
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5:00 – 7:00pm |
Law, Film and Ethics – Movie Gabe Goltz, Goodyear City Court |
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Friday, September 4, 2026 |
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9:00 – 10:50am |
Law, Film and Ethics – Discussion Gabe Goltz, Goodyear City Court |
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Court Security Update Mike Dzezinski, Center for Judicial and Court Security
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Network Security Daniel Bowman, Chandler Municipal Court
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11:00 – 11:55am |
The Declaration of Independence and Intersection With the Rule of Law Hon. Larry King, Town of Paradise Valley Municipal Court |
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11:55 – 12:00pm |
Closing Remarks
Hon. John Lamb, LJJA President |