Overview
- Police body-camera footage from about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 4 shows Judge Pro Tempore Kristyne Schaaf-Olson behind a bush near Whiskey Row as an officer describes witnessing public urination.
- The police report notes slurred speech and signs of intoxication, and the video captures her identifying herself and receiving a misdemeanor citation for public urination.
- Her husband, Jason Olson, was detained and booked after refusing to step back, and he was cited for resisting arrest, interfering with an investigation, and obstruction of government operations.
- The Yavapai County Superior Court says she submitted her resignation on Oct. 6 and agreed to serve through Oct. 31 while the court arranges coverage and begins selecting a new Judge Pro Tempore.
- Court schedules list Jason Olson’s pre-trial conference for Nov. 18 and Schaaf-Olson’s for Dec. 16, and AZFamily reports a successor must be appointed by the state Chief Justice and approved by the county board.