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Airport
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Wiseman Aviation is the FBO. They can be reached at (928) 779-9585 or (877) 947 3326, or at the following site. Wiseman Aviation |
City Attorney
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Your pretrial conference and trial dates are written on the order given to you at your initial appearance or arraignment. If you have a question regarding your court date, please contact the Flagstaff City Court at (928) 774-1401.
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You will need to submit a written request to the City Court to continue your court date. Make sure you include in your request your name, the case number, the court date that you want to continue and the reason for your request. You may hand-deliver or mail your request to Flagstaff City Court, 15 North Beaver, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. You must also submit a copy of your request to the prosecutor. Mail or hand-deliver the copy to: Flagstaff City Attorney’s Office, 211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. |
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Call (928) 556-2214 after 5:00 pm of the day preceding your scheduled court date for a recording of cases that have been continued or vacated.
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Flagstaff City Court, 15 North Beaver, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001. |
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You will need to appear for the court date listed on your summons. |
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You will need to contact one of the warrant officers at the Flagstaff City Court and then appear before a judge. You may contact a warrant officer by going to the Court, or calling (928) 774-1401, ext. 123 or 124. |
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You will need to contact the Department of Motor Vehicles to find out whether your license has been suspended. The Flagstaff office is located at 851 South Milton Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 or call (800) 251-5866. |
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If you are a victim of a crime, you may be entitled to restitution if your loss is the direct result of the crime. You should receive either a Victim’s Impact Statement or property damage letter from the City Attorney’s Office. If you did not receive one of these and you believe you are a victim or are entitled to restitution, you may contact the Flagstaff City Attorney’s Office at (928) 779-7680, or Victim/Witness Services for Coconino County at (928) 779-6163. |
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A restitution hearing is a court proceeding at which evidence of your loss is submitted to the court. Your claimed loss may be contested by the defendant at the restitution hearing.
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No, only your attorney may contact the prosecutor assigned to the case. The City Attorney’s Office cannot talk to represented defendants without their lawyer present. |
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You will need to apply for the services of a public defender at the Flagstaff City Court. In most cases, however, you will not be granted a court-appointed attorney unless the State is seeking jail time. But, you may always hire your own attorney. |
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You must submit a written request for a jury trial to the Flagstaff City Court. However, not all charges are entitled to a trial by jury. The judge will inform you at the time of your arraignment which charges are jury trial eligible. |
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You should find out at the pretrial conference which prosecutor is assigned to your case. If you didn’t, contact the City Attorney’s Office to find out. |
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Some adoption and child custody questions can be answered at the Coconino County Superior Court. Some landlord/tenant questions can be answered at Justice Court. The Coconino County Law Library and Self Help Center may be accessed online. For City Code questions, the Flagstaff City Code may accessed online, or call the City Clerk at (928) 779-7607. |
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No, as a citizen, you may file a citizen’s complaint. First you must file a police report, then come into the City Attorney’s Office with the police report number and fill out a form requesting the police report be reviewed for charging. If the prosecutor decides to issue a complaint, either you or the prosecutor will need to sign it. If the prosecutor does not issue a complaint, you will receive a letter indicating why one will not be issued. |
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Complaints must be sworn to and signed before a City Magistrate. If the prosecutor who prepared the complaint wants you to sign it, the prosecutor will contact you to make arrangements for signing it at Court. |
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A misdemeanor is a less serious offense than a felony, and may carry a fine of up to $2,500.00 plus 80% in surcharges and up to six (6) months in jail. A felony can involve significantly higher fines, prison time and in some cases the death penalty. |
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The prosecutors are responsible for prosecuting those individuals who have been charged with committing misdemeanor crimes within the city limits of Flagstaff. |
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The City Attorney’s Office cannot provide legal advice to the public. Information is available at Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library. Limited information is available at the public library, or at the Coconino County Law Library, which is located at 200 N. San Francisco in Flagstaff. The telephone number for the County Law Library is (928) 779-6656. The Coconino County Law Library and Self Help Center may also be accessed online. General information and other helpful resources are also available at Arizona Law Help. Additional links can be found on our Resources and Links webpage. |
Development Case Manager
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The Development Case Manager ensures that reviews are timely; the review process is predictable; and your project gets to a decision point, whether it is a public hearing, administrative decision, or construction permit issuance. The Development Case Manager does this by having a preliminary review meeting, as well as developing -- and monitoring – a schedule for both staff reviews and you, the customer. In addition, the Development Case Manager serves as your single point of contact... you can call your Development Case Manager at any time. You can still call any member of your review team directly – they will be able to answer questions concerning plan review on specific items such as International Building Code, stormwater or public improvement requirements -- but the Development Case Manager is always there to handle complex issues and the comprehensive overlapping review. |
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No, but he or she will make sure you get to a clear decision point. The Development Case Manager is not a true representative for your project and cannot design it for you. However, he or she will ensure you fully understand what City requirements exist and seek resolution for any issues that arise. For example, your property may not be able to handle the project you've proposed, due to hillside slope, fire regulations, height limits or other regulations. The Development Case Manager will make sure you understand the situation in a timely fashion. More importantly, he or she will also ensure that issues are identified early in the process so we can suggest ways to modify your project to comply with regulations. |
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You'll be assigned one when you present your project plans to the City. The Development Case Manager will be assigned based on the complexity and type of project. |
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For information or clarification of an individual reviewer's comments, the customer may contact the reviewer directly. Each specialist, from building and engineering to stormwater, will still be available to answer your concerns. The Development Case Manager makes sure communication occurs within the review team, a schedule is established, and complex issues are resolved, such as conflicting code requirements. The Development Case Manager needs to be included in any discussions that resolve conflicting project-design issues, such as when a redesign of a portion of the project is needed, or involves competing code requirements. His or her job is to keep your project reviews coordinated and predictable. |
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The Development Case Manager will coordinate the review process and correct the schedule after consulting with you. If you need to change that schedule, we ask that you contact the Development Case Manager as soon as possible. If you can't meet your schedule, other dates may change. For example, if you have a public hearing as part of your review and it is postponed, the date for final action on your construction permit could be changed. |
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The Development Case Manager makes technical decisions within the Land Development Code. He or she will ensure that all code specialists work-out an interpretation that provides you with a viable option. It’s then up to you to decide whether to proceed. If an issue arises in your project with which you don't agree, the Development Case Manager is your contact to seek problem resolution. Just notify the Development Case Manager and he or she will take up your concerns with the appropriate staff, up to and including the Development Services Director. The Development Case Manager, however, will still be there to ensure that you get to a decision point.
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Remember, the Development Case Manager works for the City and is there to ensure your project review proceeds in a timely and predictable fashion. We can't always give you the answer you want -- the City's codes and regulations don't allow everything. So, the answer may be "No, you can't build that," but we will give you an option as to what you may or may not build. |
Fire
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No open burning is allowed in the city limits. You may have a fire inside a fire pit with a spark arrestor. |
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Buildings and carport canopies with flat roofs; especially commercial buildings and mobile homes, are in danger of collapse until their roof weight loads are reduced.In order to help protect life and property from roof collapse, the Flagstaff Fire Dept. is issuing a mandatory requirement that buildings be made safe for human occupancy (International Fire Code chapter 110.1.1). When City Officials determine the building is unsafe for occupancy, the building will be evacuated immediately (International Fire Code chapter 110.2). Buildings shall immediately be made safe by clearing snow and ice from rooftops and roof drains (International Fire Code 110.4). If your building is deemed unsafe and tagged as “no occupancy”, you must have approval from a City Official before occupancy is allowed. |
Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization
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The Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization or FMPO carries out planning, coordination, and integration of activities necessary to maintain a comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing multi-agency transportation planning program. The fundamental concept of the FMPO is "Partners in Transportation Enhancing Our Community." Jurisdictions that make up the FMPO include the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). The FMPO receives funding from federal, state and local governments. The FMPO is dedicated to exercising leadership and initiative in planning and assisting development of efficient, integrated transportation system facilities in the Flagstaff area. |
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The FMPO works with the general public, planning organizations, government agencies, elected officials, and community groups to develop transportation plans. When a project is being developed, your input is important to ensure local transportation issues are addressed and the desires of the community are heard. |
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The FMPO Executive Board meets on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of each month at 8:00 am. City of Flagstaff
2nd Floor Staff Conference Room
211 W. Aspen Ave. The FMPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meets on the first (1st) Thursday of each month at 10:00 A.M. Coconino County Administration Building
1st Floor Board of Supervisor’s Room
219 E. Cherry Avenue These meetings are open to the public and public participation is encouraged. |
Municipal Court
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Payments may be made in person, by phone or by mail at the above address.
If after regular court hours, the court has a payment drop box at the front entrance. Please make all payments payable to FLAGSTAFF CITY COURT. Credit card, certified payments and payments by personal check (with some restrictions) are accepted during regular court hours. If you are on a payment plan, any late payment may not halt enforcement procedures unless authorized by the fines department. If your fine has been referred to collections, you may pay at the court or online at Arizona Courts Online Payment |
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Parking for the courthouse is located to the south of the building. Additional parking may be found at 211 W. Aspen Avenue adjacent to City Hall. |
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Your summons for jury duty is a court order and you must appear. You may write a request to the judge explaining your reasons for wishing to be excused. However, you must contact the court to find out if your request has been granted.
A prospective juror may be excused if he/she:
Has a physical or mental disability that would prevent him/her from serving. The prospective juror is required to provide a doctor's note explaining the disability. If the prospective juror does not have a doctor, a professional caregiver can provide a sworn statement explaining the disability instead.
Must provide actual and necessary care for another and alternate arrangements are not feasible.
Will suffer an extreme financial burden if required to serve that would substantially prevent the prospective juror from paying his/her necessary daily living expenses.
Is unable to read or understand the English language.
Is at least 75 years of age and wishes to be excused from this summons, or this and all future summoning for jury service.
Will be temporarily away from the court's jurisdiction at the time for which the juror is summoned.
Is an AZPOST certified law enforcement officer employed by the State of Arizona or a political subdivision. |
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If you wish to speak with a judge about your or someone else's case, you may only do so at a scheduled hearing, the judges are not allowed to speak to you otherwise. You may write a letter to the judge, but the letter will become part of the court file and will be part of the public record. |
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If it is during court hours, you will need to come into the court to fill out paperwork and speak to a judge. You may also go to the Victim Witness Office located at: 5200 E. Cortland Blvd., Suite B-5, Flagstaff, AZ, 86004, telephone number (928)779-6163, web address: http://www.victimwitnessflagstaff.org for assistance. If it is after hours, you can contact a law enforcement agency for an emergency order of protection. More... |
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The Order of Protection/ Injunction Against Harassment will remain in effect for a period of one year after the date of service.
An emergency order of protection is only in effect for 24 hours and you should file a petition for a regular order before the close of the next business day.
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You must come into the court with your copy of the Order/Injunction and request a hearing in writing. The hearing will be set within ten days of your request. The Order/Injunction is still in effect even if you are contesting it. You may only request one hearing during the year in which the order is in effect. |
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Orders/Injunctions are not automatically dropped upon request. You must put your request in writing and appear before a judge personally. The defendant will still be arrested for violating the Order/Injunction, even if you do not want it anymore, until it has been quashed or modified by a judge. |
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No, you may come in anytime up to your scheduled date to pay your ticket. Bring your copy of the citation with you. |
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No, however, you must contact the court on or before your court date to inform them of your intentions. You must also contact the driving school on or before your court date. You can not attend the driving school if you have already gone within the last two years, if there was an accident, or if the violation involved a serious injury or death. The ticket must be for a moving civil violation, please contact the defensive driving school you wish to attend to see if your violation qualifies. For a list of acceptable violations go to: More... |
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No, you may attend any of the 20 driving schools certified by the Arizona Supreme Court. A list is available at: More... |
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The court gives you 45 days to complete driving school and it will not grant an extension, however, the school will require you to complete the class 7 days prior to your 45 day extension. The court will give you an additional 30 days to provide proof of insurance or registration but you must contact the court on or before your original court date for permission. |
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If you are found responsible for, or guilty of certain specific violations, the law may require your attendance at a Traffic Survival Schools (TSS) Class. These classes are presented under the authority of the Motor Vehicle Division of the Arizona Department of Transportation. They have no connection to the Defensive Driving School Program and classes are NOT interchangeable. For more information go to: More... |
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If you failed to take any action on your ticket on or before your scheduled court date, the court enters a default judgment against you and must add a $30.00 Time Payment Fee. If the court has ordered your license suspended by Motor Vehicles, a $50.00 suspension fee is added, you will also pay a reinstatement fee at motor vehicles. A $25.00 default fee will be added if you have made no contact with the court on or before your court date. |
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You may write a letter to the judge explaining why you are requesting that the default judgment be set aside. The judge may make a ruling based on your letter or set your case for a hearing. |
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If it is past your court date, the citation is due for the full amount. You may submit your proof with a letter of explanation for review by the judge, but the court is not required to reduce or dismiss a ticket if it is past due. |
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No, the court does not issue warrants on civil traffic citations. However, the court may have suspended your driver's license and/or placed a hold on your vehicle registration, you must pay the ticket in full before your license can be reinstated or the registration hold removed. |
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Yes, but the court will not lift the suspension until the ticket is paid in full. |
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No, all payments for traffic citations must be made at the court. If your license is suspended and you pay off your ticket, you will be required to pay a reinstatement fee at Motor Vehicles. |
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Juveniles who receive civil traffic citations must appear in court at the scheduled time and date with a parent or legal guardian. The hearing is not a trial, but an opportunity for the judge to explain the options available to the juvenile and his or her parent. |
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Yes, you must appear at all court hearings including your arraignment or a warrant will be issued for your arrest. |
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If you are unable to appear at your scheduled date, you may request the arraignment be held at an earlier time (the court sets the time) or you may post an appearance bond and have the date changed to a later date. |
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All requests for continuances must be made in writing no later than five days prior to your hearing. You must include contact information on your request so the court can inform you of the judge’s decision. Requests are not granted automatically so it is your responsibility to find out if your request has been granted or not. More... |
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If you have a warrant for your arrest, you may post the amount of the bond to quash the warrant and have an arraignment date scheduled. You may also contact a warrants officer who can schedule a time to see the judge. Only the judge can make the decision of whether you are arrested or not. |
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The warrant was probably issued before you paid your fine. Once a warrant is issued, you must personally appear before the judge before the warrant is quashed. |
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You can contact the court and speak with a warrant officer to see if there are any outstanding warrants against you. |
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There is no standard fine amount for criminal offenses. All fine amounts are determined by the judge. If you have already been sentenced, you will need to speak with the fines administrator. |
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Only the prosecutor can request that charges be dropped against someone. |
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Your court date is listed on your ticket, release paperwork, or other paperwork you have received from the court. If you have lost your paperwork, please gather information about the charges, when and where it occurred, and all personal information prior to contacting the court, so we can more readily assist you. |
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The CAPP Program (Children are Priceless Passengers) is an educational program that offers child safety seat classes in the Flagstaff area. For more information contact the Coconino County Health Department at (928) 522-7871. The court will dismiss first time violations of child passenger restraint laws upon completion of the program |
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People entering the courthouse must pass through a metal detector and may be subject to search. Purses, briefcases, or other containers will be required to pass through an X-ray machine and may also be subject to search. Weapons including, but not limited to, pocketknives, tools, mace, or other personal protection devices are strictly prohibited within the courthouse facility. Below are several things you should know before you visit the courthouse:
* It is important that visitors understand the appropriate dress code for the court. The court is a place of business and visitors should wear clean clothes. Please take your hat off before entering any courtroom.
* All cell phones and pagers should be turned off before entering the courtroom.
* It is also important to know that food, drink, and ALL weapons are strictly prohibited from the building. Do not attempt to bring in any prohibited items. The court will not store prohibited items in the lobby for pick-up. Leave these items at home, or in your car.
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Proposed Downtown Conference Center
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A 250-room, four-star hotel, including 20,000 square feet of meeting space, banquet seating for 1,200, fitness center facilities, a restaurant and bar, street level retail stores and a 400-car parking garage. The proposed site is the current Babbitt Ford site in downtown Flagstaff. |
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We lack conference facilities of this size and are turning away business nearly every month of the year. There are many state and regional organizations that would bring conferences to Flagstaff if we had sufficient facilities. Local groups will also use the conference center for dinners, programs and special events. The hotel and conference center will help expand our market, increase tax revenues and create a variety of new job opportunities. The project will stimulate additional redevelopment activities in the downtown area. |
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Research for this project demonstrated the need for a conference facility and predicted that Flagstaff would see conference activity nearly every month of the year. |
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