Nine judges were appointed to the Paradise Valley Municipal Court for two-year terms starting Nov. 1 through Oct. 31, 2025.

They were sworn in and took an oath at the Town Council meeting Sept. 28. Each judge is a member of the Arizona Bar Association and has received annual judicial training through the Arizona Supreme Court.

• J. Tyrrell Taber, Presiding Judge
• John L. Auran, Associate Presiding Judge
• Steven A. Cohen, Associate Judge
• Jack Cunningham, Associate Judge
• Stanley J. Marks, Associate Judge
• Jeffrey R. Timbanard, Jr., Associate Judge
• Terry A. Gould, Associate Judge
• Karen Nagle, Associate Judge
• Linda Lory, Associate Judge

Paradise Valley’s is the only voluntary judiciary in the state; the judges accept no compensation for their service.

The court has jurisdiction to hear all criminal misdemeanors, civil traffic offenses, and town code violations occurring within the town limits, as well as jurisdiction over orders of protection, harassment injunctions, and the issuance of arrest warrants.

Court Director Jeanette Wiesenhofer met with the Town Council on Sept. 14 in executive session to discuss the performance evaluations and survey results for current judges, according to a staff report. Based on the evaluation results, Wiesenhofer’s recommendation was to reappoint all the judges.