Arizona

Criminal Procedure

Rule 5.2 – Summoning Witnesses; Record of Proceedings

(a)Summoning Witnesses. If requested, the magistrate must issue subpoenas to secure the attendance of witnesses.
(b)Record of Proceedings. The magistrate must make a verbatim record of the preliminary hearing. Proceedings may be recorded by a certified court reporter or by electronic or other means authorized by the superior court presiding judge. But if a party requests that a certified court reporter record the proceedings, the court must record the proceedings in that manner, unless the court is located in an area where a certified court reporter is not reasonably available.

Ariz. R. Crim. P. 5.2

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

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Former Rule 5.2, relating to summoning of witnesses and record of proceedings, was abrogated effective January 1, 2018.