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A.R.S. § 8-403

Plea negotiation

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case In Re the Marriage of Hinkston (1982)

Most recently applied in Finck v. O'Toole (September 1994)

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A. On request of the victim, the victim has the right to be present and be heard at any proceeding in which a negotiated plea for the juvenile accused of committing the delinquent act against the victim will be presented to the court.

B. The court shall not accept a plea agreement unless:

1. The prosecuting attorney advises the court that before requesting the negotiated plea reasonable efforts were made to confer with the victim pursuant to section 8-399.

2. Reasonable efforts are made to give the victim notice of the plea proceeding pursuant to section 8-390 and to inform the victim that the victim has the right to be present and, if present, to be heard.

3. The prosecuting attorney advises the court that to the best of the prosecutor's knowledge notice requirements of this chapter have been complied with and the prosecutor informs the court of the victim's position, if known, regarding the negotiated plea.

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