Arizona

Criminal Procedure

Rule 12.25 – Preservation of State Grand Jury Evidence

(a)Transmittal. The foreperson must transmit all physical evidence, including records, presented to or considered by a state grand jury to the superior court clerk of the county in which the assignment judge is serving. The clerk must preserve the evidence and make it available in the same manner as a transcript of grand jury proceedings.
(b)Release or Retention. Nothing in this rule is intended to abrogate any right of a person under applicable law to possess or regain custody of physical evidence, but the assignment judge may impose limitations on access, use, transport, care, and disposal as may be necessary to ensure that the evidence is preserved.

Ariz. R. Crim. P. 12.25

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

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Former Rule 12.25, relating to preservation of State Grand Jury evidence, was abrogated effective January 1, 2018.