AZ HB2493

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-3702 regarding procedures for identifying and filing petitions for sexually violent persons.

Requires state department of corrections or Arizona state hospital to determine if individuals convicted of, found guilty except insane of, or incompetent to stand trial for sexually violent offenses may be sexually violent persons and submit written requests to county attorneys or attorney general 30-180 days before release.

Allows director of state department of corrections to enter into written agreement with prosecuting authority in another state or federal jurisdiction to have person retrieved by that jurisdiction instead of filing a petition if person has pending sentence elsewhere.

Specifies comprehensive documentation required with petition requests, including court documents, evaluation records, treatment history, institutional records, and release reports with psychiatric/psychological assessments completed within 120 days of release.

Provides immunity from liability for agency personnel, officers and employees of the department of health services providing mental health evaluations and reports in good faith under this statute.