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The goal is to obtain certified copies of the Oath & Bond of local public servants for every area.
We need a volunteer from every Area to go and obtain a Certified Copy of the Loyalty Oath of Office & Bond for all 15 Arizona County Public Servants:
Step 1. Contact the public servant directly to request a certified copy of their signed & sworn oath of office and bond.
Step 2. (if step one was not successful) File an official FOIA & FOIL Records Request with the county clerk or records custodian for said certified copies.
Step 3. Share your success with your area assistant, email me directly to share your progress, and come to the meetings to discuss your experience in obtaining these documents, and the reaction you got from those in public service.
Step 4. Be prepared to learn the next part of the learning and accountability process using these documents as supportive evidence. (Do you think the Public servant even has a copy of their oath? Do you think any of them have ever read or even studied the constitution? Have you read what the Loyalty Oath of Office is about?)
1. The County Records Clerk
2. The County Superior Court Clerk
3. The County Sheriff
4. The County DA (District Attorney/County Prosecutor)
5. The County Superior Court Chief/Lead/Head, Justice/Judge/Judicial Officer
6. The County Manager/Supervisor/Director/CEO
7. The County Public Defenders Office Lead Attorney
8. The County Treasurer
9. The County Assessor
10. The County School Superintendent
11. The County Public Health Director
12. The County Risk Management Director
~Patrick Hansen
1. Select the county. In this case, Maricopa.
2. Google "[county] county [recorder]". Result: https://recorder.maricopa.gov/ This is the website.
3. Find the "About Us" menu, then the page for the incumbent: https://recorder.maricopa.gov/recorder/default.aspx In our example Stephen Richer is the 30th Recorder of Maricopa County. He was elected in November 2020 and took office January 2021.
4. See if there is an "Email the Recorder" link. For Maricopa County Recorder, there is: Email the Recorder goes to: Recorder@risc.maricopa.gov
5. Email the incumbent your request for a copy of his a Certified Copy of the Loyalty Oath of Office & Bond. In Arizona, the premium for the bond is paid for by the department, not out of the incumbent's pocket, and there are specific surety (insurance) companies authorized to underwrite these bonds, so the same company as an approved vendor tends to issue all of the bonds for the officials in a particular county.
I would mention that you are a registered voter in that county, though all persons, not just citizens, can request copies of the documents.
Best wishes,
Barbara