this proves that Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Michael Jones is just as corrupt as Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arizona's public records law ARS 39-121.01 says "The custodian of such records shall promptly furnish such copies, printouts or photographs". Sheriff Joes thugs didnt even give the New Times the data until four months after the lawsuit was filed according to this article. Original Article Paper loses suit against sheriff Judge: New Times open records claims unsupported By GARY GRADO TRIBUNE A judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office in a lawsuit brought by a Valley newspaper claiming the agency broke open records laws. County Superior Court Judge Michael Jones rejected the claims of Phoenix New Times as "unsupported by anything other than argument and histrionics." "The judge really hammered them," said Jack MacIntyre, the sheriffs intergovernmental liaison. Jones also ordered the New Times, which is published weekly, to pay the county the cost of defending the suit , not including attorneys fees. The sheriffs office did not have a cost figure on Thursday. Rick Barrs, New Times editor, said the paper was considering an appeal. The New Times asserted that Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed to honor 10 requests for records filed with his office under the Arizona Public Records Law. Arpaio withheld the records to pay the newspaper back for an article critical of him, the New Times alleged. Jones found that Arpaio produced all the requested records in existence, prepared records that didnt exist before and made staff available to explain why certain requested records didnt exist. He also found that the copying fees that the New Times was charged were reasonable. Barrs said it took the sheriffs office four months to even respond to its request after the lawsuit was filed, leaving him to wonder if Jones is saying government agencies now have that much time to respond. CONTACT WRITER: (602) 258-1746 or ggrado@aztrib.com