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Rule 2.1. Misdemeanors

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal ProcedureEffective: January 1, 2021

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
II. Preliminary Proceedings
Rule 2. Commencement of Criminal Proceedings (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2021
16A A.R.S. Rules Crim.Proc., Rule 2.1
Rule 2.1. Misdemeanors
Currentness
(a) Limited Jurisdiction Courts. The State may commence misdemeanor and petty offense actions triable in limited jurisdiction courts by filing with the court:
(1) an Arizona Traffic Ticket and Complaint;
(2) any complaint form approved by the Arizona Supreme Court; or
(3) a complaint under Rule 2.3.
(b) Superior Court. The State may commence a misdemeanor action by filing an indictment or information directly in the superior court. A prosecutor also may commence a misdemeanor action not otherwise triable in the superior court by filing a complaint in the Justice Court under Rule 2.2(b) and then following the procedures applicable in felony cases.
(c) Filing a Motion to Transfer to the Correct Precinct. A party may file a motion to transfer a case to the correct precinct under A.R.S. ยง 22-301 or the court sua sponte may transfer the case. A motion to transfer a case to the correct precinct must be filed, or the court may order a sua sponte transfer, no later than 30 days after arraignment.

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Added Aug. 31, 2017, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Amended on an emergency basis, effective Aug. 26, 2020, amendment adopted on a permanent basis, effective Jan. 1, 2021.
16A A. R. S. Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 2.1, AZ ST RCRP Rule 2.1
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through April 1, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through April 1, 2024.
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