--- title: "Howard Fell | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/howard-fell-az-pima-howard-fell-sr" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Howard Fell Superior Court in Pima County · Judge Pro Tem ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Pima County - State: Arizona - Role: Judge Pro Tem - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Pro Tem on the Criminal Bench of the Pima County Superior Court in Tucson, Arizona ### Education ### Additional information - Division or bench: Criminal - Directory division: SR - Phone: (520) 724‐4250 - Career before the bench: Prosecutor with the Pima County Attorney’s Office. - Bench assignment: Listed among the criminal division judges alongside other presiding and regular judges Pima County Superior Court. - Office location: 110 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701 - handling criminal cases in the county’s criminal division. - Notable prior role: held the role of a prosecutor in the Pima County District Attorney’s office before joining the court. - Judge Fell has authored multiple appellate opinions in criminal cases, often applying Arizona statutes and procedural rules directly, and has been evaluated positively in retention and scoring analyses. - His cases have involved serious offenses such as burglary, kidnapping, aggravated assault, sexual abuse of minors, and murder. ## 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/howard-fell-az-pima-howard-fell-sr", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/howard-fell-az-pima-howard-fell-sr", "name": "Howard Fell | KnowJudges", "description": "Howard Fell, Superior Court in Pima 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.