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AZ HB2234

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Modifies Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-701 regarding felony sentencing and aggravating circumstances.

  • Adds requirement that for paragraph 27 (catch-all aggravating factors), the trier of fact or court must have already determined that at least two other listed aggravating circumstances are true before considering additional relevant factors.

  • Changes language from "utilized" to "used" in paragraphs 1 and 2 regarding physical injury and deadly weapons as aggravating circumstances.

  • Applies to sentencing procedures in Arizona state courts for determining minimum or maximum terms of imprisonment based on aggravating and mitigating factors.

Legislative Description

Sentencing; aggravating circumstances

Sentencing

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/25/2020

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