Rule 207. Attorney's Appearance and Withdrawal

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Arizona Court Rules › Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court › Part II. Delinquency › 1. Delinquency Scope and Procedures › Rule 207

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(a) Appearance. (1) Court-Appointed Attorney. A court-appointed attorney must enter an appearance by personally appearing in open court and advising the court that the attorney is representing the juvenile, or by filing a notice of appearance and providing copies to the assigned judicial officer and the prosecutor. (2) Retained Attorney. A retained attorney must file a notice of appearance and provide copies to the assigned judicial officer and the prosecutor. (b) Withdrawal. (1) Court-Appointed Attorney. Unless the court permits otherwise, a court-appointed attorney is automatically relieved of representing a juvenile if no hearings are scheduled and the time for filing a notice of appeal has expired. (2) Retained Attorney. (A) Before the Disposition Hearing. A retained attorney may withdraw from a case before the disposition hearing only by motion. (B) After the Disposition Hearing. A retained attorney may file a notice of withdrawal if no hearings are scheduled and the time for filing a notice of appeal has expired.

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Rule 207. Attorney's Appearance and Withdrawal · Ariz. R. P. Juv. Ct. 207 | Frix