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18 www.DesertMessenger.com March 20, 2024 Read the Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.DesertMessengerOnline.com JUSTICES CON'T FROM PAGE 1 Timmer explained the new Legal Paraprofessionals license that ex- pands access to representation for people in need of legal assistance. In 2020, Arizona became the fi rst state to allow family law legal paraprofes- sionals to practice law. Under the new rule, family law legal paraprofession- als can provide certain legal services, such as drafting legal documents, pro- viding legal advice, and representing clients in court under the supervision of a licensed attorney. The Justices also fi elded questions from attendees including concerns about seniors land fraud from County Assessor Anna Comacho. Justice Timmer shared informa- tion about the elder laws website and hotline: 1-800-231-5441 . They give advice, information, and referrals on a wide variety of legal matters impor- tant to seniors. Funded by the Arizo- na Supreme Court and operated by Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. Learn more about elder laws at https://www.azcourts.gov/Self- Service/SeniorsProbateLaw.aspx LPC Supervisor Duce Minor asked about the process of keeping repeat offenders in jail. Justice Brutinel said, "There is no, 'just let them go policy." He explained "Everyone who goes to jail gets a PSA, [Public Safety Assessment] which is a screening tool." The PSA estimates the likelihood that people will appear in court and remain arrest-free while on pretrial release. On January 19, 2023, Chief Jus- tice Robert Brutinel established the Pretrial Risk Assessment and Form IV Task Force through Administra- tive Order 2023-20. The charges of the task force included evaluating the existing use of the Public Safety Assessment instrument and the Pre- trial Form IV to determine if any improvements needed to be made. Members of the Task Force included representation from prosecutors, de- fense attorneys, judicial offi cers, law enforcement, and pretrial practitio- ners from across the state. Quartzsite Council Member Starr BearCat asked about how to en- courage people to not afraid of re- port crimes. Justice Timmer discussed diffi - culty in public perceptions, such as recent teen violence in Gilbert. Tim- mer said, "Arizona actually does have the most robust victim's rights in the nation." In 1990, Arizona voters approved the Victims' Rights Amendment to the Arizona Constitution. This was a landmark achievement that af- fords all victims of crime the oppor- tunity to have a participatory role in the criminal justice system and also extends certain protections of law to victims during their involvement with those processes. To learn more visit Arizona Vic- tim's rights visit https://www.azag. gov. For La Paz County victims rights visit https://www.co.la-paz. az.us/154/County-Attorney. In December, Arizona Supreme Court Justice John Lopez IV was named as Vice Chief Justice. Bruti- nel's term as chief ends June 30 and Justices Timmer and Lopez will as- sume their terms as Chief and Vice Chief on July 1. POI SPINNING �OR S���O�S - D��P �N & h��� ���! After two strokes early in 2021, Spinning Poi has brought back a sense of FUN! I'm excited to share Poi with seniors in the Quartzsite area. Shanana Rain Golden-Bear Certified SpinPoi Instructor 928-916-4235 MONDAYS @ 10:30 AM Learn more at QuartzsitePoi.com @ QUARTZSITE SENIOR CENTER, 40 MOON MOUNTAIN AVE. �� d�na�i�� @ QUARTZSITE SENIOR CENTER, 40 MOON MOU @ QUARTZSITE SENIOR CENTER, 40 MOON MOU AA Meetings QUARTZSITE LOCAL SURVIVORS GROUP Mon. 6pm Big Book Study Thurs. 6pm Open Topic Sat. 6pm 12 Step 12x12 Year-Round at small building near Community Bible Church, 375 E. Sunrise St. Randy 928-216-9963 BRENDA: Tues & Sat. 11am Black Rock RV (behind clubhouse) By Maggie Moody Season is winding down but we still have a couple things going on to fi n- ish out March. March 20th will be the last Open House of the Sea- son. Join us for a hot dog cook out at 5:30 PM at the Museum, 161 W Main St. We will provide hot dogs and buns please bring a hot dog topping, side, or desert to share. March 22nd is one of the big fund- raisers for the museum, the 3rd An- nual Senior Prom at the Senior Cen- ter. For this fun event we have joined up with The Cassandra Long Band for a fun night of music, dancing, a PROM Bingo game, some great raf- fl e prizes, and a Silent Auction with nice items to bid on as well. Museum update Tickets are available at the muse- um 161 W Main St. For more infor- mation call 928-927-5229. Quartzsite Historical Society is seeking docents to manage the museum for the 2024-2025 season. 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