Judge Stewart has served as the Justice of the Peace for Yuma County Justice Court Precinct 1 since January 2010.  He also serves as the Presiding Judge for the three Justice Courts in Yuma County.  Judge Stewart has served the citizens of Yuma County in the criminal justice field for approximately 35 years.  His experience in offender management, accountability, and treatment, particularly his experience in the Yuma County Adult Drug Court program and Day Reporting Center, led to his being asked to serve as the first Presiding Judge of the Yuma County Veteran’s Treatment Court program.  He has served in this capacity through the planning, implementation, development, and now, operational phase.  Although Judge Stewart never served in the armed forces, he sees his participation in the program as an opportunity to serve those who have, assisting program participants in transforming their lives through the specialized treatment, mentorship, monitoring, and accountability afforded through this specialty court program.  In his role as Justice of the Peace, he has sought to improve operations, increase accountability, and promote offender-specific justice.  Judge Stewart considers it an honor to have served the citizens of Yuma County in each role in which he has been entrusted throughout his career.