Senate Engrossed

 

second degree murder; presumptive sentence

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

SENATE BILL 1597

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending section 13-710, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to sentencing.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 13-710, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-710. Sentence for second degree murder

A. Except as provided in section 13-705 or section 13-706, subsection A, a person who is convicted of second degree murder as defined by pursuant to section 13-1104 shall be sentenced as follows:

Minimum                   Presumptive          Maximum

10 calendar years         16 20 calendar years 25 calendar years

B. Except as provided in section 13-704 or section 13-706, subsection A, a person who is convicted of second degree murder as defined by pursuant to section 13-1104 and who has previously been convicted of second degree murder or a class 2 or 3 felony involving a dangerous offense shall be sentenced as follows:

Minimum                   Presumptive          Maximum

15 calendar years         20 25 calendar years 29 calendar years

C. The presumptive term imposed pursuant to subsections A and B of this section may be mitigated or aggravated pursuant to section 13-701, subsections D and E. END_STATUTE