After an appeal has been docketed in the superior court, the superior court may on stipulation, on motion of the defendant, or on the court’s own motion if the defendant fails to appear for trial, dismiss the appeal and remand the case to the court of origin for appropriate action.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 22-373.01

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.