Rule 5.4. Determining Probable Cause
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal ProcedureEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
16A A.R.S. Rules Crim.Proc., Rule 5.4
Rule 5.4. Determining Probable Cause
(a) Holding a Defendant to Answer. If a magistrate finds that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it, the magistrate must file a written order holding the defendant to answer for the offense before the superior court. Upon request, the magistrate may reconsider the conditions of release. Upon the State's request, this rule's requirements are satisfied if a probable cause or proof evident or presumption great finding was made at a bail eligibility hearing under Rule 7.2(b)(4).
Credits
Added Aug. 31, 2017, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Amended Sept. 28, 2017, effective April 2, 2018; Aug. 27, 2019, effective Jan. 1, 2020; Dec. 8, 2022, effective July 1, 2023.
16A A. R. S. Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 5.4, AZ ST RCRP Rule 5.4
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through November 1, 2023.
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