--- title: "Cynthia T. Kuhn | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cynthia-t-kuhn-az-pima-cynthia-t-kuhn-21" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Cynthia T. Kuhn Superior Court in Pima County · Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Pima County - State: Arizona - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - As of 2023, her reported pay as a Superior Court Judge in Pima County was $39.59 per hour according to public records OpenPayrolls - Judge, Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County - Additionally, she gained judicial experience as a judge pro tempore for the Pima County Superior Court - She also held the role of an Assistant Attorney General in the liability management section, defending state agencies and employees in civil litigation ### Education - University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, where she was a member of the Arizona Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif — J.D. ### Additional information - Henry Aguilar et al. in 2026. - Began her judicial service on the civil bench in 2016, rotated to a hybrid civil-probate assignment in 2018, and presided over family law cases from 2020 to 2022. - Division or bench: Civil - Directory division: 21 - Judge Kuhn has presided over numerous civil cases in Pima County, including recent filings such as Bank of America, N.A. vs. - David McDaniel et al. and Citibank, N.A. vs. - Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of South Florida and held a position as an elementary school teacher in Marana and Tucson before pursuing law. - Before her appointment, Kuhn was a practicing attorney and co-owner of the Kuhn Young Law Firm in Tucson, where she specialized in commercial disputes, personal injury, probate, environmental, and employment litigation. - She now serves on the civil bench. - She also co-chairs the new judge orientation program for Arizona general jurisdiction judicial officers and has served on committees such as the Committee on Mental Health and the Justice System and the State Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Committee. - Judge Kuhn has been active in the community through the YMCA of Southern Arizona Metropolitan Board and the Volunteer Lawyers Program. - She emphasizes her enjoyment of serving the community and learning from her civil caseload every day. ## 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 ### 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.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) - [Official roster](https://www.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County official judicial roster](https://www.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) - [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) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County judicial profile or roster](https://www.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cynthia-t-kuhn-az-pima-cynthia-t-kuhn-21", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cynthia-t-kuhn-az-pima-cynthia-t-kuhn-21", "name": "Cynthia T. 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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.