2012 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 22 Justices of the Peace and Other Courts Not of Record
22-316 Plea of guilty; examination to determine gravity of offense
22-316. Plea of guilty; examination to determine gravity of offense
If the defendant pleads guilty, the court may, before entering such plea or pronouncing judgment, examine witnesses to ascertain the gravity of the offense committed, and if it appears that a higher offense has been committed than the offense charged in the complaint, the court may order defendant committed or admitted to bail to answer any indictment which may be found against him by the grand jury or any information which may be filed by the county attorney.
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