COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, MILITARY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2459
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 7, line 45, after "presiding" insert "justice of the peace. If there is not a presiding justice of the peace or if the presiding justice of the peace is absent or unable to act, the case may be heard in any precinct that is within the same county and that is designated by the presiding"
Page 8, line 2, strike "of the peace"
Line 6, strike "in section 22-205" insert "by law"
Page 9, line 22, strike "of the peace"
Line 36, strike "plaintiff's" insert "defendant's"
Page 10, line 16, strike "and each party shall have three peremptory challenges"
Page 11, line 26, strike "entries"
Line 28, after "record" strike remainder of line
Line 29, strike "proceedings in the action" insert "documents, exhibits and other objects filed with the court"; strike "it" insert "them"
Line 30, strike "and the original papers in the action"
Line 38, strike "entries and other papers" insert "documents, exhibits and other objects filed with the court"
Page 12, strike lines 10 through 34, insert:
"Sec. 32. Repeal
Section 22-282, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed."
Line 37, strike "of the peace"
Page 13, line 19, strike "of the peace"
Line 33, strike "of the peace"
Line 37, strike "in section 22-305" insert "by law"
Page 14, line 7, strike "proceedings" insert "proceeding"
Line 12, after "Bail" insert "; preparation of schedule; collection; civil deposits"
Line 13, strike "A person" insert "A. The defendant"
Line 15, strike "prescribed" insert "adopted"
Page 14, between lines 15 and 16, insert:
"B. The justice of the peace shall:
1. Prepare or adopt for use a schedule of traffic violations not involving the death of a person or any felony traffic offense, listing specific bail for each violation.
2. Permit the collection of bail, or acceptance of proper bond in lieu of bail, in accordance with the foregoing schedule and collect that bail, for and on behalf of the court.
C. The justice of the peace shall prepare or adopt for use a schedule of civil traffic violations, listing a specific deposit for each violation. The justice of the peace shall ensure that proper deposits for civil traffic violations are accepted for and on behalf of the court."
Line 22, after the period, strike remainder of line; strike lines 23 and 24
Page 15, line 30, strike "of the peace"
Line 37, strike "proceedings" insert "proceeding"
Between lines 37 and 38, insert:
"Sec. 47. Section 22-424, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
22-424. Bail; preparation of schedule; collection; civil deposits
A. The defendant, at any time after arrest, and before conviction, shall be admitted to bail, if bailable eligible for bail, subject to section 13-3961 and any applicable rules adopted by the supreme court.
B. The presiding magistrate shall:
1. Prepare a schedule of traffic violations not involving the death of a person or any felony traffic offense, listing specific bail for each violation.
2. Designate a deputy other than a law enforcement officer and a specific location at which the deputy shall, during hours when the court is not open, set the amount of bail in accordance with the foregoing schedule and collect such bail, or accept proper bail bonds in lieu thereof, for Permit the collection of bail, or acceptance of proper bond in lieu of bail, according to the foregoing schedule for and on behalf of the court.
C. The presiding magistrate shall prepare a schedule of civil traffic violations, listing a specific deposit for each violation. The presiding magistrate shall designate a person, a specific location and the hours which such person will be at the location to accept proper deposits for civil traffic violations ensure that proper deposits for civil traffic violations are accepted for and on behalf of the court."
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