Arizonamoderate defenseprocedural
Civil-traffic hearing by written statement (ARS § 28-1558)
Legal basis
ARS § 28-1558 permits civil-traffic complaints to be decided on the written statements of the parties. The state bears the burden by a preponderance of the evidence.
How our AI uses this defense
When your case facts fit this theory, our AI adapts the template below to your specific citation, courthouse, and evidence. Every field is filled in from your actual ticket — citation number, violation code, courthouse, and officer details.
Pursuant to ARS § 28-1558 I elect to resolve this civil-traffic complaint by written statement. The complaint alleges {statute}; the officer’s report does not establish each element by a preponderance because {reason}.Our AI picks defenses that match your facts
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