ARS 13-3915: Issuance
The complete text of A.R.S. § 13-3915 on issuance, 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. § 13-3915
A.R.S. § 13-3915 is the Arizona statute on issuance. 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 the magistrate is satisfied that probable cause for the issuance of the warrant exists, the magistrate shall issue a search warrant commanding a search by any peace officer of the person or place specified, for the items described.
B. On a reasonable showing that an announced entry to execute the warrant would endanger the safety of any person or would result in the destruction of any of the items described in the warrant, the magistrate shall authorize an unannounced entry.
C. The warrant shall be in substantially the following form:
County of ___________________, state of Arizona.
To any peace officer in the state of Arizona:
Proof by affidavit having been this day made before me by (naming every person whose affidavit has been taken) there is probable cause for believing that (stating the grounds of the application) according to section 13-3912, you are therefore commanded in the daytime (or in the night, as the case may be, according to section 13-3917) to make a search of (naming persons, buildings, premises or vehicles, describing each with reasonable particularity) for the following property, persons or things: (describing such with reasonable particularity), and if you find such or any part thereof, to retain such in your custody subject to section 13-3920.
Given under my hand or direction and dated _____________ (judge, justice of the peace or magistrate.)
D. The magistrate may orally authorize a peace officer to sign the magistrate’s name on a search warrant if the peace officer applying for the warrant is not in the actual physical presence of the magistrate. This warrant shall be called a duplicate original search warrant and shall be deemed a search warrant for the purposes of this chapter. In such cases, the magistrate shall cause to be made an original warrant and shall enter the exact time of issuance of the duplicate original warrant on the face of the original warrant. Upon the return of the duplicate original warrant, the magistrate shall file the original warrant and the duplicate original warrant as provided in section 13-3923.
E. A magistrate may affix the magistrate’s signature on a telefacsimile of an original warrant. The telefacsimile of the original warrant is deemed to be a search warrant for the purposes of this chapter. On return of the telefacsimile of the original warrant, the magistrate shall file the original warrant and the telefacsimile of the original warrant as provided in section 13-3923.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-3915, 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. § 13-3924 — Unlawful procurement of search warrant without probable cause
- A.R.S. § 13-3903 — Notice to appear and complaint
- A.R.S. § 13-3885 — Arrest of principal by surety
- A.R.S. § 13-3864 — Payment of account of agent
- A.R.S. § 13-3981 — Compromise of misdemeanors and petty offenses
- A.R.S. § 13-3824 — Violation
- A.R.S. § 13-4006 — Unlawful foreign law enforcement activity
- A.R.S. § 13-3806 — Duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds
How § 13-3915 Affects an Arizona Case
§ 13-3915 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. § 13-3915?
A.R.S. § 13-3915 is the Arizona statute on issuance. It sets out rules that apply across Arizona criminal cases rather than defining a single offense.
Where can I read the official text of § 13-3915?
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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