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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: JUD DP 9-0-0-0 |
HB 2046: annual probation review; prehearing; notification
Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1
House Engrossed
Overview
Broadens the types of hearings that specified individuals must be notified of, regarding a convicted sexual offender's probation.
History
In Arizona, those who were convicted for sexual offenses committed under the age of 18, who are still under the age of 22, possess the right to request and receive yearly probation hearings. Once a hearing is scheduled and a probation report is submitted to the court, the following parties must be notified of the probationer's hearing:
1) a prosecutor;
2) an attorney for the probationer;
3) any victim or victim's attorney who has the right to be present pursuant to the victims' bill of rights in the Arizona Constitution; and
4) the probation officer supervising the probationer (A.R.S. § 13-923).
Statute permits the court to involve the aforesaid parties in a prehearing to advise the court on the convicted offender's probation and offender registration status (A.R.S. § 13-923).
Provisions
1. Adds that notification is to be sent for the probation prehearings of a convicted sexual offender, and not just the probation hearing. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
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Initials NM/AI HB 2046
1/29/2026 Page 0 House Engrossed
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