Stapley booked on disclosure charges

Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley was booked this morning and released after being fingerprinted and photographed in connection with the 118 criminal charges he faces for allegedly concealing land deals and business interests on his financial disclosure forms.

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He will be arraigned on the charges Thursday.

Stapley is accused of failing to list business ventures on financial disclosure statements, which elected officials are required to file, going back to 1994. The charges were brought after a months-long investigation by the Maricopa County sheriff’s and attorney’s offices.

Stapley faces multiple counts of perjury, forgery and false swearing, all felonies. The charges relate to his failure to list specific land holdings and other assets on the disclosure statements.