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Active Trial judge

Geoffrey Ferlan

Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County

Arizona · Pima County

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01

Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Commissioner
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
02

Background

Biography and career

Education

No education history is documented in this source.

Professional career

  • Commissioner, Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County
  • Division or bench: Probate
  • Directory division: 59/J
  • Directory phone: (520) 724-4472

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project public biographical data. Demographic and political labels are incomplete, source-attributed, and are not used to infer judicial behavior. “Via appointer” describes CourtListener’s attribution method, not verified personal party membership.

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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Hearing

Allowed with notice

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.

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Official page
Section
Participating courts and invited cases only
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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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.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Hearing

Allowed with notice

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.

Page
Official page
Section
Review the applicable county or court administrative order
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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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.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Hearing

Allowed with notice

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.

Page
Official page
Section
Official statewide guidance; individual court and case orders control
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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Depending on the judge and court, hearings can be scheduled as in person or remote appearances.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County. 3 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.