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AZ HB2043

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Travis Grantham

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Changes the statute of limitations calculation for most criminal offenses from "discovery by the state or political subdivision" to "the date of the offense"
  • Maintains unlimited prosecution periods for homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide resulting in death, certain class 2 felonies, violent sexual assault, and specified financial crimes
  • Establishes prosecution periods for other offenses: 7 years for class 2-6 felonies, 1 year for misdemeanors, and 6 months for petty offenses
  • Suspends the statute of limitations when the accused is absent from the state, has no ascertainable address in the state, or (for serious offenses) when the perpetrator's identity is unknown
  • Permits new prosecution within 6 months of dismissal even if the original statute of limitations period has expired

Legislative Description

Statute of limitations; criminal offenses

Criminal Offenses

Last Action

House read second time

1/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules1/9/2024
Judiciary1/9/2024

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