AZ SB1512

Requires each law enforcement agency in Arizona to adopt written policies for electronically recording custodial interrogations conducted in places of detention.

Mandates electronic recording of entire custodial interrogations for suspects of homicide or sexual assault under Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-1406, including recording of any written statements made during interrogation.

Establishes exceptions to recording requirements including equipment malfunction, good faith operator error, simultaneous interrogations exceeding recording capacity, suspect request not to be recorded, spontaneous statements, and exigent circumstances.

Requires law enforcement agencies to collaborate with county attorneys when developing policies and to make policies available to officers and the public during business hours.

Defines key terms including "custodial interrogation" as questioning requiring Miranda rights advisement, and "place of detention" as a fixed law enforcement location where persons are questioned about alleged crimes; effective June 30, 2021.