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This page explains why Jamie filed a special complaint with the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County.

The special complaint was filed as a result of governance gaps Jamie had observed. No new governance gaps were identified with my filing of Special Complaint because no new observations were made of MC personnel. 

=== Jamie's Timeline ===
{{Jamies Timeline}}

=== Overview ===
I eventually sought judicial relief. On December 1, 2025, I filed [[Media:2025-12-01 Court Case Filed.pdf|special complaint CV2025 – 063720]], which was processed by the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County. This complaint was submitted pursuant to A.R.S. § 39-121 et seq. Five defendants were named in this complaint, which included the following:

* Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS)
** MCBOS Procurement Department
** MCBOS Information Governance Department
** MCBOS Elections Department

* Maricopa County Recorder’s Office (MCRO)

The defendants were named in accordance with the agencies the County determined needed to address my PRR. My PRR was routed to all of these agencies and they were unable to resolve my request for additional records or provide a complete explanation of the documents provided.

I referenced applicable Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), which stated the records Arizona counties were required to preserve for public inspection in my plaintiff’s brief. Five defendants (government entities or agencies) were named, which reflected the multiple handoffs of my PRR. No one government entity took responsibility for resolving my concern.

No governance gaps were identified from this event, since this was action I took in response to prior governance gaps already noted.

=== Court Timeline ===
A summary of key event dates submitted with Jamie's Court filing are as follows:

* April 15, 2025 - Original Public Records Request - Exhibit 1 
* May 15, 2025 - Information Governance Transfer - Exhibit 5 
* May 15, 2025 - Recorder's Office Acknowledges Statutory Requirements - Exhibit 3
* June 9, 2025 - Jamie clarifies PRR in email - Exhibit 6A
*June 11, 2025 - Elections Denies all Records - Exhibit 4 
*June 13, 2025 - Voice Mail Follow Up - Exhibit 6B
*June 24, 2025 - Recorder Closes PRR - Exhibit 2