Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Judge — Hon. Karl C. Eppich retention
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What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Karl C. Eppich
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Karl C. Eppich has been a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, since 2017. Eppich was previously a Pinal County Superior Court judge and a Mesa Municipal Court judge, and is a U.S. Army veteran.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Freedom Club PAC endorsed retaining him in the 2026 Court of Appeals election.
September 27, 2026
Source: azballot.org
Wrote a decision restoring an abuse survivor’s civil claims against church organizations after finding she had standing to sue.
February 3, 2023
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Arizona’s Supreme Court appointed him chair of its Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee for a one-year term.
June 22, 2022
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote an opinion reinstating a challenge to Cochise County’s justice-of-the-peace appointment under open-meeting and conflict-of-interest laws.
October 9, 2020
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Wrote an opinion finding a warrantless subscriber-record request violated Arizona’s privacy guarantee but allowing evidence under the good-faith exception.
July 29, 2019
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Dismissed a biological father’s Pinal County paternity petition. The appeals court reversed and returned the case for further proceedings.
November 30, 2017
Source: law.justia.com
Denied a motion to dismiss a Mesa DUI case on double-jeopardy grounds. The appeals court upheld that ruling.
December 9, 2014
Source: azcourts.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Arizona’s judicial review commission found he met performance standards. Recent surveys rated legal ability and impartiality 100% acceptable or above.
September 27, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Arizona’s judicial review commission found he met performance standards. Recent surveys rated legal ability and impartiality 100% acceptable or above.
September 27, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
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