AZ HB2265

Prohibits courts from imposing indigent administrative assessments or requiring defendants to reimburse counties for public defender costs, eliminating the previous $25 maximum assessment and reimbursement requirements.

Bars courts from adopting any new fees, fines, surcharges, or assessments against criminal defendants.

Eliminates jury fees in criminal cases while maintaining them for civil cases, and prohibits appellate filing fees for criminal defendants.

Removes the requirement that criminal defendants file an affidavit of inability to pay before the county covers the cost of appeal transcripts and certified records.

Prohibits the fair jury improvement fund additional fee from being imposed on criminal jury trial filings.