Ariz. R. Crim. P. 14.4

As amended through August 22, 2024

Rule 14.4 - [Effective until 1/1/2025] Proceedings at Arraignment

At an arraignment, the court must:

(a) enter the defendant's plea of not guilty, unless the defendant pleads guilty or no contest and the court accepts the plea;

(b) decide motions concerning release conditions under Rule 7 if:

(1) the arraignment is held with the defendant's initial appearance under Rule 4.2;

(2) the moving party provides 5 days' notice of a contested release motion; or

(3) all parties agree;

(c) set the date for trial or a pretrial conference;

(d) provide written notice of the dates of further proceedings and other important deadlines;

(e) inform the defendant of the following:

(1) the right to counsel and the right to court-appointed counsel if eligible;

(2) the right to jury trial, if applicable;

(3) the right to be present at all future proceedings;

(4) the failure to appear at future proceedings may result in the defendant being charged with a new offense and the court issuing an arrest warrant;

(5) all proceedings may be held in the defendant's absence, other than sentencing; and

(6) the defendant may lose the right to a direct appeal if the defendant's absence from sentencing causes sentencing to occur more than 90 days after any conviction;

(f) appoint counsel if applicable;

(g) order a summoned defendant to be 10-print fingerprinted no later than 20 calendar days by the appropriate law enforcement agency at a designated time and place if:

(1) the defendant is charged with a felony offense; a violation of an offense listed in Title 13, Chapters 12, 14, 15 except A.R.S. § 13-1509, 18, 20 through 23, 32, 34, or 34.1; a domestic violence offense as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3601; a violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-1604, 13-2406, 13-2904, 13-2907 to 13-2907.05, 13-2910, 13-2916, 13-3102, 13-3103, 13-3513, 13-3555, 13-3558, 13-3613, 13-3619, 13-3623, 13-3704, or 46-215; or a violation of an offense listed in Title 28, Chapter 4; and

(2) the defendant does not present a completed mandatory fingerprint compliance form to the court, or if the court has not received the process control number.

(v)Victims' Rights. If the court under (b) decides a release motion at the defendant's arraignment, a victim has the rights provided in Rule 7.2(v).

Ariz. R. Crim. P. 14.4

Added August 31, 2017, effective 1/1/2018; amended on an emergency basis August 29, 2022, effective 1/1/2023; permanently adopted with additional amendments Dec. 8, 2022, effective 1/1/2023; amended Dec. 8, 2022, effective 7/1/2023.