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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2075

sentencing; judgment of guilt; fingerprints

Purpose

            Removes the requirement that the court must affix or record the defendant's fingerprint or fingerprints following a judgment of guilt at the time of sentencing and in open court.

Background

Statute requires the court or a person appointed by the court, at the time of sentencing and in open court, to either: 1) permanently affix a defendant's fingerprint to a judgment of guilt and sentence document or minute order; or 2) obtain and record the defendant's two fingerprint biometric-based identifier in the court case file (A.R.S. § 13-607).

                           There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Allows the court to collect the defendant's fingerprint or two fingerprint biometric-based identifier:

a) at a time other than the time of sentencing; and

b) at a place other than open court.

2. Makes technical changes.

3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

JUD                 1/27/21      DP     10-0-0-0

3^rd Read          2/4/21                   58-0-1-0-1

Prepared by Senate Research

March 2, 2021

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