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Kristin Culbertson
Kristin Culbertson
Superior Court Judge
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[Superior Court in Maricopa County](/kyj/court/az/superior-court-in-maricopa-county)
Last updated
October 7, 2026
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Kristin Culbertson
at a glance
Current role
Superior Court Judge
Court
[Superior Court in Maricopa County](/kyj/court/az/superior-court-in-maricopa-county)
Jurisdiction
Arizona
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State
Judicial service
Active
Biography
Professional career
Criminal Department assignment, Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix, since June 2023.
Juvenile Court assignment, Southeast Facility in Mesa, from June 2019.
Family Court assignment, Southeast Facility in Mesa, from May 2016.
2004–2016: Shareholder at Littler Mendelson, P.C., handling labor and employment matters such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, unfair competition, trade secrets, employee privacy, and public pensions.
Appointed to Maricopa County Superior Court by Governor Doug Ducey in April 2016, filling the vacancy left by Judge Joseph Sciarrotta Jr.’s retirement.
Judicial clerkship: Hon. Paul Rosenblatt, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Education
Bachelor of Arts , Communication, 1998, Arizona State University
Juris Doctorate, 2000, Arizona State University College of Law
Elections and terms
Retained in 2018 and 2022.
Additional background
2018: Retained by voters (67.9% yes)
Involved in Littler Mendelson’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.
Selected under Arizona’s merit selection system; judges serve two years, then face a retention election before a four‑year term.
Provided pro bono legal assistance to a nonprofit supporting indigent pregnant women.
2022: Retained by voters (68.1% yes)
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Rules last checked July 26, 2026
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Judge Protocol Directory
Courtwide
Maricopa County publishes judge and judicial-officer protocol links from its official judicial-officer directory; check the assigned officer's protocol page before hearings or trial presentation planning.
Protocol
[Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers ↗](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0)
Exhibits
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.
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)
Remote appearances
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.
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)
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.
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)
Official procedures
[Maricopa County Superior Court](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/)
Sources
Identity source checked
July 26, 2026
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Biography sources checked
August 2, 2026
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Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County official judicial roster
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County official judicial roster ↗](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=344&jdgUSID=12493)
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Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers ↗](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0)
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Arizona Digital Evidence
Statewide source
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HTML
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Arizona Digital Evidence ↗](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence)
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Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings
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HTML
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings ↗](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings)
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Remote Court Appearances
Statewide source
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HTML
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Remote Court Appearances ↗](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances)
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## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed to Maricopa County Superior Court by Governor Doug Ducey in April 2016, filling the vacancy left by Judge Joseph Sciarrotta Jr.’s retirement
- 2004–2016: Shareholder at Littler Mendelson, P.C

### Education

- Arizona State University College of Law — J.D. (2000)
- Communication, Arizona State University — B.A. (1998)

### Additional information

- Criminal Department assignment, Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix, since June 2023.
- 2022: Retained by voters (68.1% yes)
- Retained in 2018 and 2022.
- Juvenile Court assignment, Southeast Facility in Mesa, from June 2019.
- 2018: Retained by voters (67.9% yes)
- Family Court assignment, Southeast Facility in Mesa, from May 2016.
- handling labor and employment matters such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, unfair competition, trade secrets, employee privacy, and public pensions.
- Judicial clerkship: Hon. Paul Rosenblatt, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
- Involved in Littler Mendelson’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.
- Selected under Arizona’s merit selection system; judges serve two years, then face a retention election before a four‐year term.
- Provided pro bono legal assistance to a nonprofit supporting indigent pregnant women.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7bfe9b727b74710561b957ad) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  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.