Arizona

Criminal Procedure

Criminal Procedure

Rule 17.7 – Submitting a Case on the Record

(a)Submission; Advising of Rights and Consequences of a Submission on the Record. If a defendant and the State agree, the parties may submit a case to the court on a stipulated record. The court must address the defendant personally and inform the defendant:

(1) the judge will determine guilt or innocence based solely on the submitted record;
(2) of the range of sentence and any special conditions of sentencing;
(3) of all Rule 17.2 disclosures under Rule 17.2(a)(1)-(4) and (b) about plea rights and consequences;
(4) of the defendant’s waiver of the right to a jury trial (if the offense is eligible);
(5) the defendant’s waiver of the right to be represented by counsel at such a trial; and
(6) if the defendant is found guilty, the defendant has the right to appeal.
(b)Accepting the Submission. A court may accept an agreement to submit the case on a stipulated record only if it determines that the defendant has entered the agreement voluntarily and intelligently.

Ariz. R. Crim. P. 17.7

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