How Long Do Criminal Cases Last in Arizona?
One of the most frequent questions I get is “how long is my criminal case going to take?” The answer, like everything legal, is “it depends.” In Arizona, criminal cases have time limits under Rule 8.2 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. The first question in a criminal case is the defendant in custody or out of custody, or simply put: is the person in jail or out of jail? If a person is in custody, they must be tried within 150 days from arraignment. If a person is out of custody, they must be tried within 180 days from arraignment.