Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3968 (2026)

Violation of conditions of release; hearing

✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section AZ-LEGazleg.gov (official) JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

A. Upon a verified application by the prosecuting attorney alleging that a defendant charged with a felony has wilfully violated the conditions of his release, a judicial officer may issue a warrant directing that the defendant be arrested and taken forthwith before a superior court for hearing.

B. After a hearing and upon a finding that the defendant has wilfully violated the conditions of his release, the court may impose different or additional conditions upon the defendant's release. Upon a finding of probable cause that the defendant committed a felony during the period of release, the defendant's release may be revoked.

C. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize the release of a person not bailable as a matter of right.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1980–2018 · leading case: Mendez v. Robertson, 42 P.3d 14 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).
Mendez v. Robertson, 42 P.3d 14 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “See also A.R.S. § 13-3968 (requiring hearing before court may find accused violated release conditions and modify conditions of release or revoke release on state’s request).”
State v. Sur. Ins., 622 P.2d 52 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 4× “A.R.S. § 13-3968 (formerly A.R.S. § 13-1578) reads, in part, as follows: a.”
James Morreno v. Hon. brickner/state/montgomery, 416 P.3d 807 (Ariz. 2018). · cites it 2× “" A.R.S. § 13-3968(B) ; see also Ariz. R. Crim.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3968(B) — 1 case
James Morreno v. Hon. brickner/state/montgomery, 416 P.3d 807 (Ariz. 2018). “" A.R.S. § 13-3968(B) ; see also Ariz. R. Crim.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.