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A.R.S. § 22-371

Right of appeal; procedure for taking appeal; transcript

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Starsky (1970)

Most recently applied in In re the Appeal in Pima County (July 1981)

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A. The defendant in a criminal action may appeal to the superior court from the final judgment of a justice or municipal court.

B. The procedure for appeals from a justice or municipal court to the superior court shall be as provided by rules adopted by the supreme court.

C. In a trial in a justice or municipal court, a transcript of the proceedings may be ordered in the sole discretion of the superior court.

D. A defendant may not appeal from a judgment or sentence that is entered pursuant to a plea agreement or from an admission to a probation violation.

E. A victim, as defined in section 13-4401, may bring a special action seeking to enforce any right or to challenge an order denying any right guaranteed to victims.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.