Arizona § 13-4236 - Additional pleadings; summary disposition; amendments
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§ 13-4236. Additional pleadings; summary disposition; amendments
A. Forty-five days after the filing of the petition, the state shall file with the court a response. Affidavits, the record and other evidence that are available to the state and that contradict the allegations of the petition shall be attached to the response. On a showing of good cause, the state may be granted a thirty day extension in which to file a response. Additional extensions shall be granted only in extraordinary circumstances.
B. Within fifteen days after receipt of the response, the defendant may file a reply. Extensions shall be granted only in extraordinary circumstances.
C. The court shall review the petition within twenty days after the defendant's reply is due. On reviewing the petition, response, reply, files and records, and disregarding defects of form, the court shall identify all procedurally precluded claims under this article. If after identifying all precluded claims the court determines that no material issue of fact or law exists which would entitle the defendant to relief under this article and that no purpose would be served by any further proceedings, the court shall order the petition dismissed. If the court does not order the petition dismissed, the court shall set a hearing within thirty days on those claims that present a material issue of fact or law. If a hearing is ordered, the state shall notify the victim on request of the time and place of the hearing.
D. After the filing of a post-conviction relief petition, amendments are not permitted except by leave of the court on a showing of extraordinary circumstances.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 13-4236
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-4236 cover?
Section 13-4236 ("Additional pleadings; summary disposition; amendments") 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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