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AZ SB1095
Bill
Status
1/22/2019
Primary Sponsor
Heather Carter
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AI Summary
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Eliminates natural life sentences for juveniles convicted of first degree murder, allowing them to be sentenced to life with parole eligibility after serving 25 calendar years (or 35 years if victim was under 15 or unborn).
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Creates parole eligibility for juveniles sentenced to 25+ consecutive years for any offense committed before age 18, allowing parole after completion of 25 calendar years.
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Requires the Arizona Supreme Court to remand all cases where juveniles were previously sentenced to natural life or 25+ years, striking those sentences and replacing them with sentences allowing parole eligibility after 25 years.
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Modifies violent sexual assault provisions to restrict natural life sentences to offenders who were at least 18 years old at time of offense.
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Updates terrorism sentencing to restrict natural life sentences to offenders who were at least 18 years old at time of offense, allowing life sentences with parole eligibility for juvenile offenders.
Legislative Description
Juveniles; maximum sentence; commutation
Sentencing
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/23/2019