--- title: "Dan Slayton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-slayton-az-coconino-dan-slayton-senior-commissioners" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Dan Slayton Superior Court in Coconino County · Senior Commissioner ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Coconino County - State: Arizona - Role: Senior Commissioner - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judicial service: Appointed as a Justice of the Peace and part-time Superior Court Judge, later becoming a full-time Superior Court Judge in 2010 - Senior judge on the Coconino County Superior Court in Arizona, appointed in 2010 by former Governor Janice K. Brewer, with a career spanning over 40 years in the justice system - Legal career: He held the role of a deputy county attorney in Coconino County until 1999, working with victims of abuse and developing protocols to reduce trauma for witnesses Arizona Judicial Branch - Senior Commissioner, Superior Court in Coconino County ### Education - Bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University (1978) and J.D. from the University of Puget Sound School of Law (1994). ### Additional information - Division or bench: Senior Commissioners - Directory division: Senior Commissioners - Directory phone not listed - Contact & Court Info: Coconino County Superior Court, 219 East Cherry Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Coconino. - Early career: Slayton began as a juvenile corrections officer and later as an adult probation officer, gaining extensive experience in offender supervision, treatment, and rehabilitation Arizona Judicial Branch. - In interviews, Slayton has emphasized the value of live stenographic court reporting over digital recording, citing its ability to capture nonverbal cues and ensure clarity in the official record. ## 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.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) - [Official roster](https://www.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) - [Superior Court in Coconino County official judicial roster](https://www.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) - [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 in Coconino County judicial profile or roster](https://www.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-slayton-az-coconino-dan-slayton-senior-commissioners", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-slayton-az-coconino-dan-slayton-senior-commissioners", "name": "Dan Slayton | KnowJudges", "description": "Dan Slayton, Superior Court in Coconino 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.