About
Jeff Fine was sworn in as the new Clerk of the Superior Court on January 9, 2019. He was elected to the position by voters of Maricopa County in November 2018 and he is the 11th person to serve as the Clerk. As Clerk, Fine is the official record keeper and financial officer for the Superior Court and is responsible for overseeing a staff of 650, a budget of nearly $40 million, supporting more than 160 judges and commissioners, serving a constituency of over four million, and operating an office that serves one of the top five largest counties and trial court systems in the nation. Prior to his election as the Clerk, Fine served four years as the court administrator for the Maricopa County Justice Courts. In this capacity, he implemented several innovative strategies, including a video appearance center for in-custody court appearances that virtually eliminated prisoner transport, allowed cases to be resolved faster and reduced demand for costly jail space in justice court cases. Preceding the administrator position, he was elected in 2010 as a Maricopa County justice of the peace in the state's busiest court precinct at the time. Fine has also served as a police officer, court marshal, and court administrator for the City of Goodyear. In addition to his service in the Judicial Branch, Fine served over 20 years in the United States Air Force on active duty and in the reserve, including deployment in support of the War on Terrorism. Jeff is married to Kori Fine, a professor with Grand Canyon University and former director with Summit Community Church and WATERisLIFE. He was raised in the West Valley of Maricopa County where he, Kori and their four children reside.