--- title: "Kellie L. Johnson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kellie-l-johnson-az-pima-kellie-l-johnson-26" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kellie L. Johnson Superior Court in Pima County · Associate Presiding Judge, Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Pima County - State: Arizona - Role: Associate Presiding Judge, Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career ### Education ### Additional information - Election: Retained in the November 5, 2024 retention election with 65% of the vote - Natalie Dominique Hammond et al. (Mar 18, 2024) - Kellie L. Johnson is the Associate Presiding Judge for Division 26 of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona, appointed in 2017 and confirmed in a 2024 retention election. - Appointed: June 12, 2017, by Governor Doug Ducey to replace the late Hon. Kenneth C. Stanford - She has tried over 150 jury trials and received state and national awards for trial advocacy, including the Arizona State Bar’s Michael C. Cudahy Criminal Justice Award in 2015. - Division or bench: Superior Court, Criminal - Directory division: 26 - Position: Associate Presiding Judge, Criminal Division - Capital Case Oversight Committee - Julian Ranch Community Association, Inc. v. - Commission on Victims in the Courts - Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence - Criminal Rules Task Force - Before joining the bench, Johnson served over 20 years as Chief Deputy County Attorney for the Criminal Division of the Pima County Attorney’s Office. - She prosecuted felony and misdemeanor cases, including homicide, violent crime, domestic violence, property crime, narcotics, and gang-related offenses. ## 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/kellie-l-johnson-az-pima-kellie-l-johnson-26", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kellie-l-johnson-az-pima-kellie-l-johnson-26", "name": "Kellie L. 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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.