Arizona § 13-4233 Nature of proceeding and relation to other remedies

Arizona Statutes

§ 13-4233 — Nature of proceeding and relation to other remedies

Arizona § 13-4233

Title 13Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 38MISCELLANEOUS

Art. 29Post-Conviction Relief

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-4233 (2026).

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A proceeding pursuant to this article is a part of the original criminal action and not a separate action. It displaces and incorporates all trial court post-trial remedies except post-trial motions and habeas corpus. If a defendant applies for a writ of habeas corpus in a court having jurisdiction of his person attacking the validity of his conviction or sentence, that court pursuant to this article shall transfer the cause to the court where the defendant was convicted or sentenced and that court shall treat it as a petition for relief under this article and the procedures of this article apply.

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A proceeding pursuant to this article is a part of the original criminal action and not a separate action. It displaces and incorporates all trial court post-trial remedies except post-trial motions and habeas corpus. If a defendant applies for a writ of habeas corpus in a court having jurisdiction of his person attacking the validity of his conviction or sentence, that court pursuant to this article shall transfer the cause to the court where the defendant was convicted or sentenced and that court shall treat it as a petition for relief under this article and the procedures of this article apply.