Maria M. Avilez | KnowJudges

## Judicial assignments
[Arizona Sahuarita Municipal Court](/kyj/court/az/arizona-sahuarita-municipal-court)Judge — official electronic-hearing directoryOfficial electronic-hearing directory names this judge; the listing is undated and may lag personnel changes. Confirm before relying on current service.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source](https://www.azcourts.gov/Electronic-Hearings/Pima-Hearings)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- Before becoming a judge, I founded and operated a Public Defender’s Office that played a pivotal role in creating a previously non-existent and crucial part of the judicial branch within a tribal government