Arizona statute

A.R.S. § 13-3985 — Effect of acquittal on merits

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Article 13: Trials, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3985

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-3985Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

If a defendant in a criminal action is acquitted on the merits, he is acquitted of the same offense notwithstanding any defect in form or substance in the indictment or information on which the trial was had.

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