--- title: "Peter Thompson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-thompson-maricopa-222" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Peter Thompson Superior Court in Maricopa County · Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Maricopa County - State: Arizona - Role: Superior Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 2010–present: Superior Court Judge, Maricopa County The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County - 2007 - 2010: Commissioner, Superior Court, Phoenix - 2000 - 2006: Police Staff Attorney, City of Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ - 1998–2000: Attorney, Evans, Thompson, Dove & Nelson, P.L.C. The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County - 1990 - 1998: Attorney, Law Offices of Peter A. Thompson, P.C - 1986–1990: Attorney, Law Offices of H. Michael Wright, P.C. The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County - Official biography: Maricopa County Superior Court – Judge Peter Thompson The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County - Peter A. Thompson is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Arizona, currently assigned to the Juvenile Court at the Southeast Facility in Mesa, with a career spanning judicial, legal, and law enforcement roles ### Education - Brigham Young University — J.D. (1985) - Bachelor of Art, 1982, Brigham Young University ### Additional information - Current assignment: Juvenile Court, Southeast Facility, Mesa, AZ (as of June 2025) The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. - Tenure: Appointed September 2010 by then-Governor Jan Brewer to succeed Judge James Keppel; term ends January 1, 2029. - Year: 6/2025 - As of mid‐2025, Judge Thompson has presided over multiple civil cases in Maricopa County, including Senergy Petroleum L.L.C. v. - Year: 10/2024 - 2024 retention election: Re-elected with 71.9% of the vote. - Year: 6/2021 - Mesa, 2021), Criminal Court (Phoenix, 2017), Family Court (Mesa, 2014), Juvenile Court (Durango and Mesa, 2007–2008) The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. - Year: 6/2017 - Year: 6/2014 - Year: 1/2008 - Year: 1/2007 - 1990–1998: Sole practitioner, Law Offices of Peter A. Thompson, P.C. The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. - U.S. Army Reserve, 1982–1992. - Assignment history: Department: Juvenile - Location: Juvenile Court Southeast Facility in Mesa - Assignment history: Department: Civil - Location: Phoenix - Assignment history: Department: Criminal - Assignment history: Department: Family Court - Location: Juvenile Court Durango Facility - G.T.O. Trucking L.L.C. and Sandra Braden v. - Natalie Ruth Gonzalez. - Member of the Arizona State Bar The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. - Community involvement includes youth sports coaching The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. ## 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 ### judge protocol directory Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Protocol [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### 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.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=222&jdgUSID=7507) - [Official roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=222&jdgUSID=7507) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County official judicial roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=222&jdgUSID=7507) - [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) - [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) - [Judge Peter THOMPSON](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=222&jdgUSID=7507) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-thompson-maricopa-222", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-thompson-maricopa-222", "name": "Peter Thompson | KnowJudges", "description": "Peter Thompson, Superior Court in Maricopa 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.