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AZ HB2055

Bill

Status

Passed

4/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

John Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Grants juvenile court continued jurisdiction after a juvenile's eighteenth birthday for the purpose of designating undesignated felony offenses as misdemeanors or felonies, including after adjudications are set aside.

  • Modifies the process for setting aside juvenile adjudications by allowing courts to consider multiple factors including the nature of the offense, subsequent convictions, pending charges, and victim input before granting relief.

  • Expands eligibility for setting aside adjudications by removing the absolute bar against those with prior convictions or pending charges, allowing courts discretionary authority instead.

  • Allows courts to modify monetary obligations (except victim restitution) and permits destruction of juvenile records to proceed even if some monetary obligations remain unpaid if modified by the court.

  • Establishes procedures for automatic destruction of records for referrals resulting in no further action or successful diversion within 90 days after the person reaches eighteen years of age.

Legislative Description

Juvenile court; jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

Last Action

Chapter 125

4/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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