{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-8-407","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 8-407","heading":"Victim's discretion; form of statement","body":"A. The victim has discretion to exercise the victim's rights under this article to be present and be heard at a court proceeding, and the absence of the victim at the court proceeding does not preclude the court from continuing the proceeding.\n\nB. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a victim's right to be heard may be exercised 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 delinquent act has been committed is in custody for an offense, the person may be heard by submitting a written statement to the court.","path":["Title 8 Children"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/8/00407.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"18d005a1fb359a371d184e36b2a88020004aff47f290412832e603e2d203f97d","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-8-406","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-8-408"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}