TOWN MAGISTRATE

  CLIFTON MAGISTRATE COURT / JUDGE

The policy of the Clifton Magistrate Court is to fairly apply the statutory law, as interpreted by the Arizona Supreme Court, and provide the mandated “Due Process” of legal procedures to all parties, without consideration of race, religion, creed, or any other protected category. Further, the court does strive to provide these rights and services in an economical and expeditious manner.

The Clifton Magistrate Court is a “limited jurisdiction” court, meaning that it does not deal in all areas of the law, such as juvenile or felony matters. Rather it’s jurisdiction is limited to cases of  Civil Traffic, Criminal Traffic, and Criminal Misdemeanors occurring within the city limits. The court’s jurisdiction in these cases includes reviewing all events and claims from the first police contact through trial, including handling motions filed by the parties or their attorneys. 

The court handles approximately 150 criminal cases and 500 traffic cases each year. The court operates Monday - Thursday (closed on Friday), from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, the Magistrate Judge position is a part-time position and is not always in the office.   All limited jurisdiction court proceedings are supervised by the Administrative Office of the Courts (under the supervision and auditing by the Arizona Supreme Court).

The Clifton Interim Magistrate is Judge Mindy Claridge.

The court is located between Clifton Town Hall and Clifton Police Dept., at 510 N. Coronado Blvd., and can be reached by phone, (928) 865-4156 during most business hours.

During COVID-19, a backup phone number for the court is (928) 215-0049