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AZ HB2460

Bill

Status

Passed

4/16/2021

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Payne

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Expands detention officer authority to arrest individuals with existing warrants beyond jail facilities to include hospitals and courts where officers are assigned.

  • Allows detention officers to arrest visitors at jail facilities who are found to have outstanding warrants.

  • Permits detention officers to take custody of persons remanded into custody by a judicial officer during court proceedings.

  • Removes the restriction that detention officers must be acting "at a jail facility at which the detention officer is employed" when executing arrests under existing warrants.

  • Maintains definition of "detention officer" as county, city or town employees responsible for inmate supervision and custody, excluding counselors and clerical staff.

Legislative Description

Detention officers; arrest warrant; custody

Custody

Last Action

Chapter 236

4/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2021
Judiciary2/25/2021
Rules1/28/2021
Military Affairs and Public Safety1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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