Arizona

Criminal Procedure

Criminal Procedure

Rule 2.3 – Content of Complaint

(a)Complaint, Generally. A complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting a public offense. A complaint must be:

(1) signed by a prosecutor;
(2) sworn before a magistrate; or
(3) made in compliance with A.R.S. § 13-3903.
(b)Electronic Oath or Signature. The constitutional requirement that a complaint must be under oath is satisfied by an electronic oath or by an affidavit containing an electronic signature of a peace officer or a law enforcement agency representative under penalty of perjury.
(c)Notice to the Clerk. If a complaint, indictment, or information charges a defendant with any offense listed in A.R.S. §§ 13-1401 et seq., 13-3101 et seq., 13-3501 et seq., or 13-3551 et seq., or an offense in which the victim was a juvenile at the time of the offense, the prosecuting agency must advise the clerk at the time of filing the charge that the case is subject to Supreme Court Rule 123(g)(1)(D)(ii)(h).

Ariz. R. Crim. P. 2.3

Added August 31, 2017, effective January 1, 2018.

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Former Rule 2.3, relating to content of complaint, was abrogated effective January 1, 2018.