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Judge Resigns After Public Urination Incident in Prescott

11/4/2025

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Judge Kristyne Schaaf-Olson of Yavapai County Superior Court resigned October 31 after a public urination incident near the Prescott courthouse on October 4.
Prescott police responded and recorded bodycam footage showing Schaaf-Olson struggling to identify herself and Jason Olson resisting police commands.
She cited personal circumstances for her resignation because the community deserves judges, with Schaaf-Olson's pre-trial conference on December 16 and Olson's on November 18.

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Judge Kristyne Schaaf-Olson of Yavapai County Superior Court resigned October 31 after a public urination incident near the Prescott courthouse on October 4.
Prescott police responded and recorded bodycam footage showing Schaaf-Olson struggling to identify herself and Jason Olson resisting police commands.
She cited personal circumstances for her resignation because the community deserves judges, with Schaaf-Olson's pre-trial conference on December 16 and Olson's on November 18.