Fred L. Peterson
| Fred Lamar Peterson | |
 | |
| Judge | |
| Navajo County Justice Courts, Arizona | |
| Snowflake (Precinct 3) | |
| Tenure | |
| 1995-2019 | |
| Chief | 2003-2004 |
| Party | Republican |
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Fred Lamar Peterson is a judge for Snowflake (Precinct 3) of the Navajo County Justice Courts in Arizona.[1][2] He first joined the court in 1995. He served as the presiding justice of the peace in Navajo County from 2003 until 2004.[3] He was re-elected in 2014.[4] His current term expires on January 6, 2019.[5]
Elections
2014
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2010
Peterson was re-elected to Snowflake (Precinct 3) of the Navajo County Justice Courts after running unopposed.[6]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Education
Peterson holds a master's degree in counseling and human relations.[3]
Judicial misconduct
In December 2012, the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct reprimanded Peterson for violating the Code of Judicial Conduct. Peterson voluntarily reported that he had back-dated rulings and delayed cases, which the commission found to negatively affect Peterson's staff. It did, however, commend Peterson for admitting to the behavior and taking steps to prevent it in the future.[7]
Awards and associations
- Past president, Arizona Justice of the Peace Association
- Past member, Snowflake Town Council
- Past member, Arizona Judicial Council.
- 2004: Kenneth L. MacEachern Memorial Award for Outstanding Non-attorney Judge, National Judges Association[8]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Navajo County Justice Courts Website, "Snowflake Justice Court," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Supreme Court, "Justice for a Better Arizona Awards," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Navajo County Justice Courts, "Precinct 3," accessed October 10, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidate2014 - ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ AzJournal.com, "Tuesday's Primary Elections Will Clear Crowded Fields," August 18, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Commission on Judicial Conduct, Disposition of Complaint 12-282," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ LDS Church News, "Outstanding non-attorney judge honored in Arizona," June 12, 2004
