Opinion
Administrative Order No. 2009-30, Amending Administrative Orders No. 2006-123 and 2009-11
March 25, 2009.
On November 22, 2002, Administrative Order No. 2002-107 was entered establishing a two-year Complex Litigation Program in the Superior Court in Maricopa County and the Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee. Under Administrative Order No. 2002-107 and No. 2003-52, members were appointed to the Committee. By Administrative Order No. 2004-27, the program was extended to December 31, 2006, and the Committee members' terms were extended for the duration of the program. By Administrative Order No. 2006-123, the program and Committee were extended to December 31, 2008. By Administrative Order 2009-11, the term of the pilot program was extended to December 31, 2009.
The January, 2009, report of the Evaluation Committee has been received and reviewed. The Committee has requested a two-year extension of the pilot program to monitor the effectiveness of the program and the Committee's recommendations. The Committee has also recommended that periodic reports be provided to the Administrative Office of the Courts regarding the status of the pilot program. After due consideration,
IT IS ORDERED that the Complex Civil Litigation Pilot Program in the Maricopa County Superior Court and the Complex Civil Litigation Court Evaluation Committee are extended to December 31, 2010.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Evaluation Committee shall provide to the Administrative Office of the Courts periodic reports, as directed, on the status of the complex civil litigation pilot program. The reports shall be furnished annually, on December 1, 2009, and December 1, 2010.
Dated this 25th day of March, 2009.