Arizona Laws 13-4012. Costs of transmittal of records of prosecution to another county upon discovery that trial court is without jurisdiction
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The expenses of transmitting to the county attorney of another county a certified copy of the indictment or information and all papers filed in an action, pursuant to suspension of proceedings in a criminal action, upon discovery during the trial that the court in which the trial was being conducted was without jurisdiction of the offense charged, shall be a charge upon the county to which such papers are transmitted.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-4012
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.