Public Comment Sought on Applicants for Family Law Commissioner

Published on September 16, 2026

NEWS RELEASE

Superior Court in Yavapai County
Contact: Brittany O’Neil, Deputy Court Administrator
Phone: 928-771-3168
Email: boneil@courts.az.gov

September 14, 2026

Public Comment Sought on Applicants for Family Law Commissioner

YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA – The Superior Court welcomes public comment on the applicants for the position of Family Law Commissioner, a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Joseph Goldstein.

The candidates for the Family Law Commissioner are Sara Dent of Prescott, Michael Cordrey of Prescott, and Paul Schlegel of Prescott. Redacted copies of their resumes can be found at https://courts.yavapaiaz.gov/Departments/Superior-Court/Applicants.

The Honorable John D. Napper, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Arizona in Yavapai County, will consider comments received when deciding who to appoint as Family Law Commissioner. The Yavapai County Family Law Commissioner is duly appointed as a Judge Pro Tempore by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court and is subject to approval of the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors.

Comments can be submitted by email to yavapaicourtadmin@courts.az.gov or by mail to the Superior Court in Yavapai County, Attn: Julie Malinowski, Court Administrator, 120 S. Cortez, #410, Prescott, AZ 86303. Please include your name, phone number and email address in the message to allow follow up for clarification or additional information. All written comments must be received by Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Anonymous comments will not be considered.

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