Part VII · Post-Verdict Proceedings

Rule 27.7. Initial Appearance After Arrest

Amended July 1, 2023 (current)

(a) Probationer Arrested If a probationer is arrested on a warrant issued under Rule 27.6 or is arrested by the probationer's probation officer under A.R.S. § 13-901(D), the probationer must be taken without unreasonable delay to the court with jurisdiction over the probationer.

(b) Notice If a probationer is arrested on a warrant issued under Rule 27.6, the court must immediately notify the probationer's probation officer of the initial appearance.

(c) Procedure At the initial appearance, the court must advise the probationer of the probationer's right to counsel under Rule 6, inform the probationer that any statement the probationer makes before the hearing may be used against the probationer, set the date of the revocation arraignment, and make a release determination.

(v) Victims' Rights

(1) Notice of Arrest A victim upon request has the right to be notified of a probationer's arrest pursuant to a warrant issued for a violation of supervised probation, as provided in A.R.S. § 13-4415(A)(3).

(2) Notice of Hearing; Right to Be Heard A victim upon request has the right to be notified of the probationer's initial appearance under (c). A victim has the right to be present and to be heard at that hearing regarding the probationer's release.