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AZ SB1220

Bill

Status

Passed

4/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shawnna Bolick

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Expands victims' rights to receive free copies of police reports to include audio recordings and video recordings from investigating law enforcement agencies for Part I crimes and domestic violence or sexual offenses.

  • Amends victim notification requirements in both juvenile and adult criminal cases to inform victims of their right to receive audio recordings and video recordings along with police reports.

  • Allows crime victims denied access to public records in superior court criminal cases to appeal the denial through a special action within the criminal case itself, rather than requiring a separate proceeding.

  • Adds "domestic violence offense" as a defined term in public records law and prioritizes law enforcement processing of police report requests from victims.

Legislative Description

Victims' rights; audio recordings; appeal

Damages

Last Action

Chapter 65

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2025
Government2/27/2025
Rules1/27/2025
Public Safety1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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