Pursuant to the Arizona Supreme Court Order, Chandler Municipal Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 2026-02 establishing the presumptive standard for all hearings will be in person
Presumptive Standard for Remote or In-Person Hearings
Chandler Municipal Court | AZ Supreme Court Plan B | Chandler Municipal Court’s |
|---|---|---|
Initial Appearance | Remote | In Person |
Arraignment | Remote | In Person |
Pre-Trial Conference | In Person | In Person |
Evidentiary Hearing-No Witness | Remote | In Person |
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 | In Person |
Prob. Hearing | In Person | In Person |
Set Aside Hearing | Remote | In Person |
Remand Sentencing | Remote | In Person |
Restitution Hearing | In Person | In Person |
Juvenile PTC | In Person | In Person |
Juvenile Review | Remote | In Person |
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 | In Person |
Protective Order Pre-Issuance | Remote | In Person |
Protective Order Contested | In Person | In Person |
Protective Order Dismissal | Remote | In Person |
CVTR Hearing | In Person | In Person |
Civil Ordinance Appearance | Remote | In Person |
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.