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# D. Steven Williams

Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
- State: Arizona
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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://coa1.azcourts.gov/coa1/Court-Information/Judges/D-Steven-Williams)
- [Official roster](https://coa1.azcourts.gov/coa1/Court-Information/Judges/D-Steven-Williams)
- [Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One official judicial roster](https://coa1.azcourts.gov/coa1/Court-Information/Judges/D-Steven-Williams)
- [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)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- D. Steven Williams is a nonpartisan judge on Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals, appointed in 2019 and re‐elected in 2022, with a term ending in 2029
- Presiding Judge, Eagar Magistrate Court (2018–2020)
- Judge Pro Tempore, Apache County Superior Court (2016–2020)
- Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, appointed by Governor Doug Ducey on November 1, 2019 to replace Jon Thompson
- He also served as Judge Pro Tempore in Apache County Superior Court and on the Navajo County Board of Supervisors

### Education

- ASU College of Law Williams began his legal career in with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, then spent a decade in private practice before his first judicial appointment — J.D. (2005)

### Additional information

- Municipal court judge and member of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission’s statewide governing board
- He also received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Naval Reserves after active duty service