A. In any criminal proceeding, the court, prosecutor and law enforcement officials shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial for the victim.
B. The prosecutor shall make reasonable efforts to notify a victim of any request for a continuance, except that if the victim is represented by counsel who has filed a notice of appearance, the court, if the request for a continuance is in writing, shall make reasonable efforts to notify the victim's counsel in the same manner in which a party is notified.
C. A motion to continue shall be in writing unless the court makes a finding on the record that exigent circumstances exist to permit an oral motion.
D. The court shall grant a continuance only if extraordinary circumstances exist and the delay is indispensable to the interests of justice. A continuance may be granted only for the time necessary to serve the interests of justice.
E. Subsections B, C and D do not apply to justice of the peace and municipal courts.
F. Before ruling on a motion for a continuance, the court shall consider the victim's views and the victim's right to a speedy trial. If a continuance is granted, the court shall state on the record the specific reason for the continuance.
Notes of Decisions
State of Arizona v. Hon. wein/goodman, 417 P.3d 787 (Ariz. 2018).
· cites it 4× “The Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure prescribe time for trials, including 150 days after arraignment for defendants in custody.”
State v. Viliborghi (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 2× “7 Article 2, Section 2.1(A)(10) of the Arizona Constitution provides that a victim of a crime has a right “[t]o a speedy trial or disposition and prompt and final conclusion of the case after the conviction and sentence.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4435(A) — 2 cases
State of Arizona v. Hon. wein/goodman, 417 P.3d 787 (Ariz. 2018).
“The Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure prescribe time for trials, including 150 days after arraignment for defendants in custody.”
State v. Viliborghi (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017).
“7 Article 2, Section 2.1(A)(10) of the Arizona Constitution provides that a victim of a crime has a right “[t]o a speedy trial or disposition and prompt and final conclusion of the case after the conviction and sentence.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4435(D) — 1 case
State of Arizona v. Hon. wein/goodman, 417 P.3d 787 (Ariz. 2018).
“The Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure prescribe time for trials, including 150 days after arraignment for defendants in custody.”
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