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AZ HB2413

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends juvenile court jurisdiction laws to allow the state to file notice of intent to retain jurisdiction over 17-year-old juveniles before adjudication, extending court authority until age 19 if the notice is filed.

  • Modifies disposition and commitment provisions to clarify that juvenile court retains jurisdiction after a juvenile's 18th birthday for designating undesignated felony offenses and modifying monetary obligations (excluding victim restitution).

  • Updates notice requirements for first-time and repeat felony juvenile offenders to use more straightforward language explaining potential consequences including adult prosecution, intensive probation, and incarceration.

  • Revises procedures for setting aside adjudications and destroying juvenile records to clarify application processes, filing fees, and judicial discretion while maintaining restrictions for serious offenses.

  • Makes technical corrections to cross-references throughout the juvenile code relating to subsection numbering and updates terminology in sections governing juvenile probation services, hearing officers, and the department of juvenile corrections.

Legislative Description

Juvenile court; dispositions

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Last Action

Senate majority caucus: Do pass

3/10/2020

Full Bill Text

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