ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: JUD DP 10-0-0-0

HB 2141: appropriations; alternative prosecution; diversion programs.

Sponsor: Representative Pratt, LD 8

Committee on Appropriations

Overview

Appropriates $11,264,625 from the state general fund (GF) to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for alternative prosecution and diversion programs. Requires an annual report from the ACJC on the use of monies.

History

The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) was statutorily created in 1982 to carry out various coordinating, monitoring and reporting functions regarding the administration and management of criminal justice programs in Arizona. The ACJC serves as a resource and service organization for Arizona’s criminal justice community on several issues ranging from drugs, gangs and victim assistance to record improvement programs. The Commission also works to facilitate information and data exchange among state-wide criminal justice agencies. (A.R.S. § 41-2405)

Provisions

1. Appropriates $11,264,625 from the state GF to ACJC for alternative prosecution and diversion programs in each of the fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024. (Sec. 1)

2. Distributes the monies to the following counties:

a) Apache, $155,444;

b) Cochise, $276,247;

c) Coconino, $1,176,000;

d) Gila, $116,474;

e) Graham, $100,000;

f) Greenlee, $100,000;

g) La Paz, $100,000;

h) Maricopa, $4,250,000;

i) Mohave, $451,403;

j) Navajo, $238,997;

k) Pima, $2,192,281;

l) Pinal, $933,957;

m) Santa Cruz, $111,055;

n) Yavapai, $485,367; and

o) Yuma, $477,400. (Sec. 1)

3. Mandates that monies are only to be used for the following purposes:

a) Establish and operate alternative prosecution and diversion programs; and

b) Explore, develop, apply and evaluate evidence-based practices for alternative prosecution and diversion programs. (Sec. 1)

4. Stipulates that these monies are intended to supplement, not replace, monies otherwise available for alternative prosecution and diversion programs. (Sec. 1)

5. Requires ACJC to submit an annual report to the joint legislative budget committee on the use of the monies during the previous fiscal year. (Sec. 1)

6. Allows the ACJC to use $100,000 of the monies each fiscal year to administer this program, including the reporting requirements. (Sec. 1)

7. Defines diversion programs. (Sec. 1)

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