This office supervises and administers various services and programs such as Alternative Dispute Resolution, calendar services, the Conciliation Court, court interpreters, court security, Domestic Relations Education Program, Quickcourt, budgeting, planning, human resources, and education and training for all court personnel. This program, required by law and case rules, provides training for volunteer mediators and arbitrators, assigns mediators and arbitrators to cases in superior and justice courts . Mediation is a process whereby the parties meet with the mediator and attempt to resolve disputes of cases filed in court. The parties resolve the matter themselves and the mediator facilitates the process.
Arbitration is a hearing where evidence is presented and arguments made.
The arbitrator acts as a judge and resolves disputes between the parties. Conferences are held to attempt to resolve issues of child custody and visitation. All persons are screened electronically upon entering the superior court building in Bisbee. This building is a weapon-free building. Persons carrying knives of a certain size and any other object that may be perceived to be used as a weapon are required to check them with the security officer, which object will be returned upon exiting the building.