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Confessions And Admissions

D. Ariz. LRCrim 16.1

(a) Written Notice of Statements to be Used. Consistent with Rule 16(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, unless otherwise ordered, the United States Attorney shall give written notice to the Defendant through the Defendant’s attorney of any and all written or oral confessions, admissions, or statements of the Defendant which the government intends to use during the course of the trial. (b) Objections to Above. The Defendant's attorney shall, unless otherwise ordered, file a motion setting forth objections, if any, which Defendant may have to the admissibility of such confessions, admissions, or statements. Upon request of the Defendant's attorney, the Court shall set a hearing to consider such objections and determine the admissibility of the alleged confessions, admissions, or statements. However, no evidentiary hearing or oral argument need be set or held unless the Defendant’s moving papers allege facts sufficient to enable the Court to conclude that contested issues of fact or law exist.
Official source: https://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/azd/files/local-rules/LRCRIM%202025.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23