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REFERENCE TITLE: technical correction; prisoners; mental disorders |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019
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SB 1155 |
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Introduced by Senator Gowan
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AN ACT
amending section 31-126, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to prisoners.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 31-126, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
31-126. Examination of certain prisoners for mental disorder
When a person confined in the
county jail upon on arrest for or conviction of a misdemeanor
manifests symptoms of a mental disorder, the sheriff shall notify a licensed
physician who shall examine the person. If in the judgment of a licensed
physician the person is suffering from a mental disorder, proceedings shall be
taken as prescribed by title 36, chapter 5. The proceedings under
title 36, chapter 5, shall be
separate from court proceedings relating to the misdemeanor charge.