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HB2247: criminal justice commission; reporting requirements

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Farnsworth E, LD 12

BILL STATUS: Judiciary and Public Safety

 

Legend: ACJC – Arizona Criminal Justice Commission ADPS – Arizona Department of Public Safety Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to ACJC reporting requirements.

Provisions

1.       Removes the requirement for ADPS to provide disposition information to ACJC on charges of false reporting of sexual assault of a spouse. (Sec. 1)

2.       Removes the requirement for ACJC to maintain these records. (Sec. 1)

3.       Clarifies the reporting process by directing ADPS to electronically provide a data extract from the Arizona computerized criminal history system of all records relating to sexual assault twice a year to ACJC for reporting purposes. (Sec. 1)

4.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

A.R.S. 41-2406 requires ADPS to provide a copy of each applicable disposition reporting form relating to sexual assaults and false reporting of sexual assault of a spouse to the ACJC. The ACJC must maintain the following records regarding sexual assaults and false reporting of sexual assault of a spouse:

·         The number of police reports that are filed,

·         The number of charges that are filed and what charges are filed,

·         The number of convictions that are obtained, and

·         The sentences that are imposed for each conviction. (A.R.S. § 41-2406).

The records must identify the total number of police reports, charges, convictions and sentences for:

·         All sexual assaults,

·         Those sexual assaults that involved a spouse and whether the victim and the victim's spouse were estranged, and

·         All false reports that relate to sexual assault of a spouse.

The ACJC must annually submit the report to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and provide a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.

A.R.S. § 13-2907.03 makes a false report of sexual assault involving a spouse a Class 1 misdemeanor. This is not a printable offense according to criminal history record requirements (A.R.S. § 41-1750).

Additional Information

The most current report can be found here.

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2247

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Judiciary and Public Safety

 

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