Arizona § 28-1593 - Service of uniform traffic ticket and complaint
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 28-1593 — Service of uniform traffic ticket and complaint, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-1593. Service of uniform traffic ticket and complaint
A. A traffic complaint may be served by delivering a copy of the uniform traffic ticket and complaint to the person charged with the violation or by any means authorized by the Arizona rules of civil procedure. At the discretion of the issuing authority, a complaint for a violation issued after an investigation in conjunction with a traffic accident may be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested and delivered to addressee only, to the address provided by the person charged with the violation. Service of the complaint is complete on filing the receipt in the court having jurisdiction of the violation.
B. The original complaint shall be filed in a court having jurisdiction of the violation within ten court days of the time the complaint was issued. A peace officer, or duly authorized agent or someone paid to act on behalf of a traffic enforcement agency, may issue the traffic complaint.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 28-1593 cover?
Section 28-1593 ("Service of uniform traffic ticket and complaint") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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