Maricopa County Superior Court Judge — Hon. Joseph S. Kiefer retention
Maricopa County, Arizona
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Retention race
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
About this office
- 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, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Joseph S. Kiefer
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared · Official site
Joseph S. Kiefer is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge appointed in 2019.
Track record
Track record — General
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Arizona's judicial performance commission voted 28-0 in 2022 that Judge Joseph S. Kiefer of Maricopa County Superior Court meets judicial performance standards. Attorneys scored his legal ability 99% and his temperament 91%.
January 1, 2022
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched August 19, 2026
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov