A. Each magistrate, judge or hearing officer of a court shall:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 5-398.02

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the Arizona game and fish department. See Arizona Laws 5-301
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Magistrate: means an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense and includes the chief justice and justices of the supreme court, judges of the superior court, judges of the court of appeals, justices of the peace and judges of a municipal court. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Person: includes any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or association, and any agent, assignee, trustee, executor, receiver or representative thereof. See Arizona Laws 5-301

1. Keep or cause to be kept a record of each violation of this article deposited with or presented to the court.

2. Keep a record of each official action by the court in reference to each violation of this article deposited with or presented to the court, including but not limited to a record of:

(a) Each conviction, forfeiture of bail or deposit or judgment of acquittal.

(b) The amount of the penalty, fine or forfeiture resulting from each complaint deposited with or presented to the court.

B. Within ten days after the conviction, judgment or forfeiture of bail or deposit of a person on a charge of violating this article, each magistrate of the court or clerk of the court of record in which the conviction or judgment was had or bail or deposit was forfeited shall prepare and immediately forward to the department of transportation an abstract of the record of the court covering the case in which the person either:

1. Was convicted.

2. Was adjudicated to have committed a violation.

3. Forfeited bail or deposit.

C. The person required to prepare the abstract shall certify that it is true and correct.

D. The abstract shall be made on a form furnished or in a manner prescribed by the department of transportation and shall include:

1. The name and address of the party charged.

2. The number, if any, of the driver license, permit or identification license of the party charged.

3. The nature of the offense or violation.

4. The disposition or whether bail or deposit was forfeited.

5. The amount of the fine, penalty or forfeiture.

E. The department of transportation shall keep all abstracts received under this section for inspection as required by law.

 

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