Prescott Justice Court REVIEW: Prescott Justice Court --…read moreJudicial Officer David Parker Case: Small Claims Hearing, March 13, 2026 (1 out of 5 stars) I appeared in Prescott Justice Court on March 13, 2026 for a small claims case involving a clear violation of Arizona's security deposit statute (A.R.S. § 33-1321). I came fully prepared with tabbed exhibits, documented evidence including a USPS postmark proving my landlord mailed my deposit four days past the statutory deadline, and relevant case law including an Arizona Supreme Court decision. The statute is clear: if a landlord returns a deposit late, the tenant is entitled to twice the amount wrongfully withheld. This is mandatory, not discretionary. To the best of my recollection, Judicial Officer David Parker: 1. Stated words to the effect that he "may apply the statute" but "doesn't have to" -- despite the law being mandatory. 2. Excused the landlord's violation of Arizona law by stating words to the effect that the defendant "is old" and that I should "understand she doesn't follow the law all the time" because of her age. Age is not a legal defense. 3. Awarded only $200 when the statute required $2,612.88. 4. Abruptly ended the hearing with words to the effect of "we're done here" when I respectfully pointed out that the statute does not provide exceptions based on age. I presented clear evidence. The law was on my side. The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled on this exact issue. None of it mattered. If you are a tenant seeking justice against a landlord in Prescott Justice Court, be aware that the law may not be applied as written. I have filed a complaint with the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct.

I havd actually never been inside the Yavapai County Courthouse. However, I have enjoyed walking…read morearound the beautiful, historical building on several occasions. The courthouse is the center of Prescott's Town Square and is surrounded by a park-like grass area and huge old trees. There are sculptures and the area is often decorated for the season. Fourth of July and Christmas are some of the most impressive seasonal decorations. Is a great place to walk around on a cool evening.

Chamber of Robert and Mary were working the day that I…read morevisited. Robert was great, informative, and shared some information with me. I do have to say, the map they just printed was awful! I would be mad if I paid money to advertise. On the other hand I don't know what Mary's problem was, maybe she should be doing something in the back, not in the front of the house, where she actually talks with people, she was just downright rude!!! Linda was and is the best! Talk to Linda or Robert! I WOULD RECOMMEND

Sherry, Matt, Marie, and the whole team at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce are great! They run…read moregreat events to network and connect with other local business leaders, they provide a ton of resources for my business, and they provide the database of local businesses to find a service I might need. Not to mention hosting the visitor center. I definitely recommend joining the Chamber if you are a local business in Prescott.

Recommend: Hiking boots, sun screen, backpack for water bottle, and long pants…read more Park and ride shuttle parking lot filled up before 10AM. Go early if you are a morning person. This will help to finish the hike before noon. If you are not a morning person, download the Sedona shuttle app, follow the shuttle into the lot for a parking spot. The trail up to the cathedral rock can be narrow and steep at some sections. Going up is more difficult than coming down based on our experience. The view at the top - spectacular!

I've climbed some impressive trails in my day... but Cathedral Rock clearly woke up that morning…read moreand chose violence. Sharon and I decided we were obviously elite athletes, so naturally we set out to hike it. About a quarter mile in, our lungs filed a formal complaint. Now to be fair, the trail doesn't exactly ease you into things. It basically looks at you and says, "Oh... you thought this was a walk?" From there it's steep rock, scrambling, and a steady reminder that gravity is very real. We stopped. We rested. We evaluated several recent life choices. And then we kept going. At some point along the climb it hits you: this might be the only hike where the staircase goes straight up the side of a postcard. I made it as high as I reasonably could before deciding that discretion is sometimes the better part of valor... and oxygen. So we turned back. And honestly, that's when the best part of the experience happened. As we paused on the way down, we chatted with hikers from all over North America heading up and down the trail. Every single person asked the same thing: "How far did you make it?" Not a single raised eyebrow when we said we didn't summit. Meanwhile I had been judging myself like I'd just been cut from the varsity team. From where we rested, the view over Sedona was absolutely gorgeous. Calm. Expansive. Peaceful. One of those views that makes you stop talking for a minute and just take it in. Also, small public service announcement: I originally thought this hike led to the famous chapel built into the red rocks. That would be Chapel of the Holy Cross... which is a very different destination and a much easier visit. Definitely double-check your notes before committing to this particular adventure. The trail is challenging, the scenery is spectacular, and the experience has a little bit of magic to it. Five stars for a hike that reminds you the goal isn't always the summit... sometimes it's just appreciating the view from exactly where you are.

They're not nice or polite here. The ladies talk and socialize while you stand there waiting. You…read morecan't even tell which one is open or available so you walk to one window and then the other calls you. They're not trained in basic customer service like saying Hi, I can help you over here. Or a basic good morning. It's more like just stand there like an unwanted newspaper while we finish gabbing then we'll help you with disgust since you are bothering us. Great use of tax payer money and total disrespect to the public. They did have a nice Christmas tree tho, so there's that. It's also a pretty historic building but the guard was creepy to me when I tried to look over the stairs to see the inside. It seems as if this isn't a building where the public to get services. It's more like a disconnected place where useless employees hang out doing nothing

We came today for a very special adoption and the entire process was great. From security to the…read morejudge it was a nice time. The parking was a little difficult, but other than that the court house was clean, the employees helped direct us and no issues.

Awesome - been looking for a book over 6 months. They located it at 6 libraries nationwide and…read morearranged to get it shipped here so I can read it!!! Publisher was sued by the author - only one printing! Publisher went out of business!!! Incredible service - really nice people work at this Library! 5 solid stars!!!

I have been a patron of PPL for many years and depend on it for the books and movies that I…read morewouldn't otherwise be able to afford to read and view. And I will always be grateful to them for providing materials during Covid. Sadly, the quality of service has since really deteriorated. Most of the older, experienced folks who worked there for years have left. The replacements often do not know what they are doing, and instead of taking responsibility or apologizing, they are rude and blame the patron. There are still some really kind, helpful people there, and PPL still does a good job of acquiring new material. Unfortunately, some bad apples are spoiling the barrel.

This courthouse consolidates both cities of Carefree and Cave Creek. Staff are helpful. Masks are…read moresuggested but not required. The court takes care of traffic offenses, criminal misdemeanors and town ordinance violations. Open court is held Wednesdays from 8 am until close of business. On the side of the main building are administrative office and the Cave Creek Water Department. In addition there are Blink EV charging stations. You must have an account with Blink before using the station. Free outdoor parking and WiFi.

Look, no one enjoys the legal process, that's for certain. Okay, maybe not absolutely certain, but…read moreI certainly do not enjoy Court things... However, it helps with the process when the staff are kind and willing to assist in the manner they are able. Most clerks/customer service employees here cannot answer certain questions or provide advise that may teeter into "legal advice territory" which is completely understandable when they're not practicing attorneys and are to remain neutral in the cases. However, they can answer some questions and especially if one is careful in how the question is framed. I have been to this court a few times, it feels lighter than the ones down town (for obvious (to me) reasons), I don't mind coming up here when I have to and when I do, I leave feeling a little more at ease than when I first arrived. Today, the same was true. Be patient, be kind, and remember these are our public service workers and they do their very best, I believe.

This is a review of the Maricopa County recorders office kiosk inside this building. We visited the…read morekiosk inside. It's stuck over in a corner and it took us a while to find it. But it made changing the ownership of our property extremely simple. We chatted via a screen with a helpful person who led us through the steps from scanning our changed documents to paying for the changes. It took no more than 10 minutes and we were done. We highly recommend using this option rather than driving downtown.

Quick trip in to drop off some paper work & I noticed they have some padding around the handles of…read morethe door to get into the building. Not completely sure the purpose since you can't use your arm to open it but I guess if it was a hot day, it would be helpful. Upon entering you not only have to walk through the metal detector, & have your personal effects go through the imaging machine but before you walk through the metal detector, you scan your wrist for temperature check. I think this is great & super helpful. The building is beautiful. You should definitely check it out when you get a chance.

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Was here just to meet with someone-- (don't worry, I'm not going to jail guys, LOL). But as…read moreeveryone who enters the court, I had to go through security, and they were especially evil at this location. Treating me like it's TSA when there's nobody in front, or behind me, is pretty darn strange. The place was clean, I don't think any court is going to get a 5 star from me, but the staff is pretty rude at this one.

Fast service. No lines and quick. Made the experience easy…read moreand was able to get on with my day.

It is an audio tooth and I just found another gps tracker. Jessica Austin was fired from the police…read moredepartment. She has continued to harass me. I just found another gps tracker in my car from the department someone took their time putting it under my dash maybe in Alhambra at my dealership and this device isn't an RFID chip it's an audio tooth. It was placed before my court date they wanted to wait to dismiss because they wanted to see what would happen. Congratulating me on my $25000 on the device. Jessica Austin thinks I won because of it. It was her lack of evidence and holes in witness statement.