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AZ HB2321
Bill
Status
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Weninger
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AI Summary
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Amends victim privacy protections in A.R.S. §§ 8-413 and 13-4434 to allow victims to request redaction of their names from public records if the agency reasonably expects release will cause harassment, threats to safety, or witness tampering.
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Exempts victim name redaction requests from applying to records transmitted between law enforcement and prosecution agencies or courts, records of deceased victims, records with victim consent, court-ordered disclosures, and records after final disposition notice is received.
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Adds vulnerable adult status (as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3623) as a category eligible for victim representative designation under victim privacy provisions.
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Amends A.R.S. § 39-123.01 to allow public bodies to redact witness names from public records if the witness requests anonymity and release would reasonably result in harassment, threats to safety, or witness tampering.
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Establishes exceptions to witness name redaction for witness consent, court-ordered disclosure, and cases where final disposition notice has been received.
Legislative Description
Victims; witnesses; names; disclosure requirements
Criminal Code - Title 13
Last Action
Assigned to House RULES Committee
6/27/2025