Arizona Laws 28-8291
A. The court:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-8291
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Conviction: means :
(a) An unvacated adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative tribunal. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
1. Shall allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending charge of a violation of section 28-8282 that is filed twenty or more days before the date the case is actually tried.
2. May allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending charge of a violation of section 28-8282 that is filed any time before the date the case is actually tried.
B. When the allegation is filed, the state shall make available to the defendant a copy of any information obtained concerning the prior conviction or other pending charge.
C. The sequence of court dispositions of pending cases is immaterial if the offenses were committed within sixty months.