Joe Pep Guzman
Democratic · AZ · Maricopa County Justice of the Peace, Agua Fria Precinct
Joe "Pep" Guzman is the Justice of the Peace for Maricopa County's Agua Fria Precinct. Appointed in 1991 and later elected, he previously served on the Avondale City Council, worked as an educator and juvenile caseworker, and earned a law degree from Arizona State University.
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Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 unfavorable
Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct for waiting about three extra months to rule on a protective order. He also filed pay certifications saying he had no overdue cases.
November 17, 2020Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct for delaying three rulings in a DUI case past the 60-day limit. He had kept certifying he had no overdue cases.
March 26, 2015Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 2 records
Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct for waiting about three extra months to rule on a protective order. He also filed pay certifications saying he had no overdue cases.
November 17, 2020
Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct for delaying three rulings in a DUI case past the 60-day limit. He had kept certifying he had no overdue cases.
March 26, 2015
Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Race Joe Pep Guzman is in:
- Canyon Trails Justice of the Peace, Maricopa County, Arizona · November 3, 2026 · Maricopa County, Arizona
Profile last researched September 13, 2026.