Court Rules | Ariz. R. Juv. P. 22 | 2018
A. Referral. Any referral of incorrigible or delinquent conduct filed by an individual or agency shall be in writing, signed by the person responsible for the filing and shall set forth the following:
1. The facts, in concise language with reasonable particularity as to the time, date, place and manner of the alleged acts of the juvenile and the law or standard of conduct allegedly violated by such acts, which bring the juvenile within the jurisdiction of the court;
2. The name, age, gender and address of the juvenile named in the referral;
3. The names and addresses, if known, of the parent, guardian or custodian of the juvenile or of the juvenile's spouse, if any; and
4. If the juvenile is in custody, the place of detention and the date and time the juvenile was taken into custody.
B. Record of referral. An authorized juvenile court officer who receives a referral shall make a record of the referral in the manner prescribed by the juvenile court in each county.
C. Diversion or deferral. The prosecutor shall have sole discretion to divert or defer the prosecution of a juvenile accused of an incorrigible or a delinquent act to a community based alternative program or to a diversion program administered by the juvenile court. If the juvenile is accepted into a diversion program, the court administering the program shall notify the victim, as provided by law.
D. Submission. After reviewing a referral, the authorized juvenile court officer shall submit the referral to the prosecutor if the offense has not been designated for diversion.