Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-4254 — Pro se defendant; prohibited questioning of minor victim
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 30: Child Witnesses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-4254
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.
Notwithstanding section 13-4253 and on motion of the prosecution, the court may order that a pro se defendant in any case that includes charges against the child under chapters 14 and 35.1 of this title and section 13-3206, 13-3212 or 13-3623 is prohibited from directly questioning the minor victim if the court determines that direct questioning by the pro se defendant would prevent the minor victim from being able to reasonably communicate.
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