ARS 13-3897: Obtaining arrest warrant
The complete text of A.R.S. § 13-3897 on obtaining arrest warrant, and how this section is used in Arizona criminal cases. It defines terms and procedure rather than creating an offense.
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Full Text of A.R.S. § 13-3897
A.R.S. § 13-3897 is the Arizona statute on obtaining arrest warrant. It sets out procedure and rules rather than defining an offense, so no offense class or sentence attaches to this section on its own.
A. If a magistrate is satisfied by an affidavit sworn to or affirmed before the magistrate that probable cause exists that a felony offense has been committed and that a particular person committed the felony offense, the court shall issue a warrant commanding any peace officer to arrest the person named in the affidavit.
B. When the arrest by virtue of a warrant occurs, the officer making the arrest shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the county in which the arrest occurs or, if the offense that the person is being arrested for was committed in another county, before either the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the county in which the arrest occurs or a magistrate in the county where the alleged offense was committed.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-3897, Arizona Legislative Council revision of 09/19/25. Read the official text on azleg.gov. Statutes change; verify the current version before relying on it.
Related Statutes in Chapter 38 — Miscellaneous
- A.R.S. § 13-3903 — Notice to appear and complaint
- A.R.S. § 13-3885 — Arrest of principal by surety
- A.R.S. § 13-3924 — Unlawful procurement of search warrant without probable cause
- A.R.S. § 13-3864 — Payment of account of agent
- A.R.S. § 13-3824 — Violation
- A.R.S. § 13-3981 — Compromise of misdemeanors and petty offenses
- A.R.S. § 13-3806 — Duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds
- A.R.S. § 13-4006 — Unlawful foreign law enforcement activity
How § 13-3897 Affects an Arizona Case
§ 13-3897 usually matters because of how it interacts with the charge someone is actually facing. We read it alongside the charging statute, because a definition or a procedural rule frequently decides what the State must prove, what a judge may impose, or what relief is available afterward.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is A.R.S. § 13-3897?
A.R.S. § 13-3897 is the Arizona statute on obtaining arrest warrant. It sets out rules that apply across Arizona criminal cases rather than defining a single offense.
Where can I read the official text of § 13-3897?
The Arizona Legislature publishes it at azleg.gov, in the revision dated 09/19/25. The complete text is reproduced on this page, and every Arizona criminal statute is searchable on our Arizona Criminal Code index.
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