Arizona Consents to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case is an agreement between the defendant and the court to waive the right to a preliminary hearing. By signing the agreement, the defendant agrees to proceed directly to trial before a magistrate judge. The agreement is typically executed in cases where the defendant has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in Arizona. There are two types of Arizona Consents to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case: 1. Conditional Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case: This type of consent allows the defendant to waive the right to a preliminary hearing and proceed directly to trial before a magistrate judge, while reserving the right to challenge the evidence presented against them at trial. 2. Unconditional Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case: This type of consent allows the defendant to waive the right to a preliminary hearing and proceed directly to trial before a magistrate judge, while waiving the right to challenge the evidence presented against them at trial.