--- title: "Brian Kaiser | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-kaiser-maricopa-270" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brian Kaiser Superior Court in Maricopa County · Court Commissioner ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Maricopa County - State: Arizona - Role: Court Commissioner - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 2009 - Present: Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court - Service: Commissioner since December 2009 The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County - 2003 - 2009: Litigation Associate, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP - 2002 - 2003: Law Clerk, Justice Michael D. Ryan, Arizona Supreme Court ### Education - Cum Laude, Boston University School of Law — J.D. (2002) - Political Science, Chaminade University of Honolulu — B.A. (1997) ### Additional information - Year: 10/2024 - Year: 6/2021 - In a 2020 Judicial Performance Review, Kaiser received strong ratings from litigants, witnesses, jurors, and attorneys for legal ability, impartiality, communication, and administrative performance Arizona Judicial Branch. - Year: 6/2017 - Year: 6/2015 - Year: 6/2014 - Year: 12/2009 - 1991–1996: Petty Officer Second. - Assignment history: Department: Family Court - Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa - Assignment history: Department: Civil - Location: Phoenix - Assignment history: Department: RCC - Assignment history: Department: Criminal DUI - Commissioner of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona, currently assigned to the Family Department at the. - Additional role: Judge Pro Tempore,. - Past assignments: Civil Department (Phoenix), Family Court (Southeast Facility), Criminal DUI, and Criminal Department The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. - Current assignment: Family Court, Southeast Facility, Mesa, AZ The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. - Official judicial biography: Maricopa County Superior Court – Brian Kaiser The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### judge protocol directory Scope: courtwide Maricopa County publishes judge and judicial-officer protocol links from its official judicial-officer directory; check the assigned officer's protocol page before hearings or trial presentation planning. Evidence excerpt: Protocol [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### digital evidence portal Scope: statewide Arizona's digital-evidence portal supports invited parties in participating courts to upload, review, manage, and share case exhibits for virtual or in-person hearings. Evidence excerpt: The digital evidence portal provides convenient 24/7 online access to upload, review, and manage exhibits in a case to which a party has been invited. [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing local orders Scope: statewide Arizona requires each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court to issue a local remote-hearing administrative order. The applicable county or court order controls scheduling and technology requirements. Evidence excerpt: The Arizona Supreme Court also mandated that each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court issue a local administrative order based on these recommendations, with modifications as necessary due to technology or staffing limitations. [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote appearances and evidence Scope: statewide Arizona remote appearances depend on the assigned judge and court. Parties should provide the court with evidence, documents, photos, or proof needed for the remote hearing using the court's directions. Evidence excerpt: Depending on the judge and court, hearings can be scheduled as in person or remote appearances. [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=270&jdgUSID=9313) - [Official roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=270&jdgUSID=9313) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County official judicial roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=270&jdgUSID=9313) - [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) - [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) - [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) - [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) - [Commissioner Brian KAISER](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=270&jdgUSID=9313) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-kaiser-maricopa-270", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-kaiser-maricopa-270", "name": "Brian Kaiser | KnowJudges", "description": "Brian Kaiser, Superior Court in Maricopa County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings). Collected 2026-07-26.