Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 8-407 — Victim's discretion; form of statement
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 7: Victims' Rights for Juvenile Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 8-407
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. The victim has discretion to exercise the victim's rights under this article to be present and be heard at a court proceeding, and the absence of the victim at the court proceeding does not preclude the court from continuing the proceeding.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a victim's right to be heard may be exercised through an oral statement, submission of a written statement or submission of a statement through audiotape or videotape or any other video or digital media that is available to the court.
C. If a person against whom a delinquent act has been committed is in custody for an offense, the person may be heard by submitting a written statement to the court.
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