ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House: JUD DP 8-0-1-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2495: sentencing enhancements; vulnerable adults

Sponsor: Representative Way, LD 15

Caucus & COW

Overview

Establishes enhanced sentencing guidelines for serious felony offenses if the victim of the offense is a vulnerable adult.

History

Statute defines vulnerable adult to mean an individual who is 18 years of age or older and who is unable to protect himself from abuse, neglect or exploitation by others because of a mental or physical impairment (A.R.S. § 13-3623).

Provisions

1.   Increases the presumptive, minimum and maximum sentences for homicide, assault, kidnapping, sexual offenses, criminal trespass and burglary, criminal damage to property, arson, theft, robbery, forgery, credit card fraud, organized crime, terrorism or family offenses such as domestic violence or abuse, by three years if the offense is a class 4, 5 or 6 felony or 5 years if the offense is a class 2 or class 3 felony, if the victim is a vulnerable adult. (Sec. 1)

2.   Mandates that any person convicted of one of the aforementioned offenses is ineligible for most forms of early release if the victim is a vulnerable adult. (Sec. 1)

3.   Requires that any additional sentence imposed due to the victim being a vulnerable adult must be in addition to any other enhancement of sentence that may be applicable. (Sec. 1)

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