Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4235 (2026)

Contents of petition

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The defendant shall include every ground known to the defendant for vacating, reducing, correcting or otherwise changing all judgments or sentences imposed and shall verify under oath that the petition contains all such grounds. Facts within the defendant's personal knowledge shall be noted separately from other allegations of fact and shall be under oath. Affidavits, records or other evidence currently available to the defendant supporting the allegations of the petition shall be attached to it. Legal citations and memoranda of points and authorities are required. Petitions which are incomplete shall be returned by the court to the defendant for completion. If the court does not receive the completed petition within thirty days after the defendant receives the incomplete petition, the court shall dismiss the proceeding with prejudice.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1987–1995 · leading case: State v. Krum, 903 P.2d 596 (Ariz. 1995).
State v. Krum, 903 P.2d 596 (Ariz. 1995). · cites it 4× “” Addressing the underlying new evidence claim, the trial court concluded that Krum’s affidavits did not establish a color-able claim that the victim recanted and summarily dismissed the petition.”
State v. Krum, 893 P.2d 759 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 13-4235(B) (1989). 2 The issue before us, then, is whether there exists a right to effective assistance of counsel when the right to counsel itself is afforded only by Arizona statute.”
Long v. State, 742 S.W.2d 302 (Tex. Crim. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “§ 18-3-413 (1984); Connecticut: 1985 Conn.Acts 85-587 Jan. Sess.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4235(B) — 2 cases
State v. Krum, 903 P.2d 596 (Ariz. 1995). “” Addressing the underlying new evidence claim, the trial court concluded that Krum’s affidavits did not establish a color-able claim that the victim recanted and summarily dismissed the petition.”
State v. Krum, 893 P.2d 759 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). “See A.R.S. § 13-4235(B) (1989). 2 The issue before us, then, is whether there exists a right to effective assistance of counsel when the right to counsel itself is afforded only by Arizona statute.”
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