{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-4428","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 13-4428","heading":"Victim's discretion; form of statement","body":"A. It is at the victim's discretion to exercise the victim's rights under this chapter to be present and heard at a court proceeding, and the absence of the victim at the court proceeding does not preclude the court from going forth with the proceeding.\n\nB. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a victim's right to be heard may be exercised, at the victim's discretion, through an oral statement, submission of a written statement or submission of a statement through audiotape or videotape or any other video or digital media that is available to the court.\n\nC. If a person against whom a criminal offense has been committed is in custody for an offense, the person may be heard by submitting a written statement to the court.","path":["Title 13 Criminal Code"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/04428.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"d0b5b81310d756a3e81754fc1cb41647069cefdd0f57fe706a11ec15865226e9","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-4427","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-4429"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}