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AZ HB2372

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Modifies sentencing ranges for first-time felony offenders by eliminating mitigated and aggravated sentence options and establishing only presumptive minimum and maximum sentences.

  • Changes repetitive offender categories by increasing thresholds (category one requires three felonies instead of two; category two requires four instead of three) and removing separate mitigated and aggravated sentencing provisions.

  • Adds new statute 13-716 allowing courts to impose a minimum sentence of one year or the minimum applicable to the offense (whichever is shorter) when probation is revoked for drug offenses due to non-criminal violations.

  • Adjusts drug offense sentencing tables in sections 13-3419 and related statutes by removing mitigated and aggravated terms and establishing only minimum and maximum ranges.

  • Makes conforming changes to parole, work furlough, and home arrest provisions in sections 31-233, 31-412, 41-1604.11, and 41-1604.13 to reflect revised sentencing framework.

Legislative Description

Sentencing; minimum and maximum terms

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

1/29/2014

Full Bill Text

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