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AZ SB1005
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Renames the "alternative dispute resolution fund" to the "alternative dispute resolution and access to justice fund" throughout Arizona statutes.
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Expands the fund's purpose to include programs that improve citizen access to and use of the court system, not just alternative dispute resolution programs.
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Adjusts fee distribution percentages in superior courts (12-284.03), justice courts (22-281), and notary bond fees (41-178) to deposit into the renamed fund.
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Modifies section 25-414 to clarify that civil penalties for violations of visitation or parenting time orders (capped at $100 per violation) are transmitted to the alternative dispute resolution and access to justice fund.
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Makes minor technical corrections to statutory language regarding court costs, attorney fees, and timing requirements in family law proceedings.
Legislative Description
Alternative dispute resolution; justice; fund
Penalties
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/15/2025