HB 2462 Summary

• Adds Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-760 regarding parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder committed before August 8, 1973 who were sentenced to life in prison.

• Persons meeting the criteria become eligible for parole after serving 25 calendar years.

• If a person has consecutive sentences for other offenses, parole eligibility applies only to the consecutive sentence, not the murder conviction.

• Department of Corrections must notify all eligible persons of their parole eligibility within 30 days of the effective date.

• Legislation is declared an emergency measure effective immediately, with intent to correct sentencing inequities for persons sentenced for the same crime.