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Q & A: Insight into presiding judge for Scottsdale Municipal Court

Marianne T. Bayardi is one of four judges for Scottsdale Municipal Court.

(Courtesy City of Scottsdale)

Marianne T. Bayardi is the Scottsdale Municipal Court presiding judge who has been in her position since March 2022. Get to know her in the Q & A below.

How did you get into your career?

I was not raised by a family of lawyers, not even by a family of college educated people. My mom got her college degree, her four-year degree just a little bit before I got mine. But we talked a lot about politics, current events and the law in my home.

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