Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 13-4401, a
victim is defined as a person against whom the
criminal offense has been committed, including
a minor, or if the person is killed or incapacitated,
the person’s spouse, parent, child, grandparent or
sibling, any other person related to the person
by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree
or other lawful representative of the person,
except if the spouse, parent, child, grandparent,
sibling, other person related to the person
by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree
or other lawful representative is in custody for
an offense or is the accused.
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A person who is designated by the victim or
appointed by the court to act in the best interest of the victim.
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A contested oral argument or evidentiary hearing that is held in
open court and involves a request by the defendant for relief from a conviction
or sentence. A victim’s request for notice of these
proceedings must be sent to the Prosecutor’s Office.
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When the defendant’s sentencing result is prison you have the
right upon request to receive notice of all post-conviction
review/relief and appellate proceedings, all post-conviction
release proceedings. You have the right to receive notice
of the decisions arising out of these proceedings (outcome),
and you have the right to be informed of the convicted
defendant’s release from prison, escape or death, as well
as the right to request not to receive inmate mail. The
PCNR form can be obtained through the County Attorney’s office
or Arizona Department of Corrections Office of Victim Services.
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Defendant is released on parole, work furlough, home arrest, community
supervision or any other permanent, conditional or temporary discharge
from confinement in the custody of the State Department of Corrections.
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A contested oral argument held in open court before the State Court of
Appeals, the State Supreme Court, a Federal Court of Appeals, or the
United States Supreme Court. A victim’s request for notice must be
sent to:
The Attorney General’s Office
15 S. 15th Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-4911
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Notifications to persons other than the victim. The interested
party must submit a written request for notification
stating the reason for the request. The person
in this category receives only written notification. The
request must be approved by the Office of Victim
Services or designee.
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