--- title: "Rick Williams | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rick-williams-az-mohave" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Rick Williams Superior Court in Mohave County · Superior Court Judge, Presiding Juvenile Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Mohave County - State: Arizona - Role: Superior Court Judge, Presiding Juvenile Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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.mohavecourts.com/court-administration/judicial-officers) - [Official roster](https://www.mohavecourts.com/court-administration/judicial-officers) - [Mohave County Superior Court official judicial roster](https://www.mohavecourts.com/court-administration/judicial-officers) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rick-williams-az-mohave", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rick-williams-az-mohave", "name": "Rick Williams | KnowJudges", "description": "Rick Williams, Superior Court in Mohave County. 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Williams is the Presiding Juvenile Judge for Division 5 of the Mohave County Superior Court in Arizona, elected in 2008 and re‐elected in 2012, 2016, and 2020 - He has also held the role of Presiding Juvenile Judge for the county and as a judge pro tempore for the Arizona Court of Appeals (Division One) ### Education ### Additional information - Judge Williams presides over Recovery Court, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Dependencies, and Severance cases The Judicial Branch of Arizona. - Division 5 — Mohave County Superior Court 2225 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Phone: (928) 758‐0706 - Judge Rick A. Williams is a long‐serving, highly respected Arizona judge known for his work in juvenile and recovery court matters, his educational contributions, and his recent national‐level recognition for judicial leadership and community impact. ## 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.