Remote/In Person Hearings

Pursuant to the Arizona Supreme Court Order, Chandler Municipal Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 2024-05 establishing presumptive standards to hold hearings remotely or in person. 

Presumptive Standard for Remote or In-Person Hearings

Chandler Municipal Court
Hearing Type

AZ Supreme Court Plan B
Recommendation Presumption Standards

Chandler Municipal Court’s
Presumptive Standards

Initial Appearance

Remote

In Person

Arraignment

Remote

In Person

Pre-Trial Conference

In Person

In Person

Evidentiary Hearing-No Witness

Remote

Remote

Status Conference-Witness

In Person

In Person

Calendar Call-Witness

In Person

In Person

Change of Plea 1

Remote

In Person

Bench Trial-Witness

In Person

In Person

Bench Trial Non-Witness

In Person

In Person

Jury Trial

In Person

In Person

Sentencing 1

Remote

In Person

OSC

In Person

In Person

Prob. Arraignment

Remote

Remote

Prob. Hearing

In Person

In Person

Set Aside Hearing

Remote

Remote

Remand Sentencing

Remote

In Person

Restitution Hearing

In Person

In Person

Juvenile PTC

In Person

In Person

Juvenile Review

Remote

Remote

Juvenile Change of Plea

In Person

In Person

PTC-Mental Health

In Person

In Person

PTC-Support Court

In Person

In Person

Court Review-MH

In Person

In Person

Bond Forfeit Hearing

Remote

In Person

Protective Order Ex Parte

Remote

Remote

Protective Order Pre-Issuance

Remote

In Person

Protective Order Contested

In Person

In Person

Protective Order Dismissal

Remote

Remote

CVTR Hearing

In Person

In Person

Civil Ordinance Appearance

Remote

Remote

Civil Ord. Hearing

In Person

In Person

1 In-Person Change of Plea/Sentencing does not apply to Telephonic Plea and Plea by Mail pursuant to Rule 17.1, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure.