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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
dangerous crimes; children; probation; revocation
Purpose
Requires, rather than allows, the court to issue a warrant for rearrest and revoke probation for a probationer who commits an additional offense or who violates probation conditions, if the probationer is at least 18 years old and is convicted of a dangerous crime against children (DCAC).
Background
If a person who has been convicted of an offense is eligible for probation, the court may suspend the imposition or execution of their sentence and must, without delay, place the person on intensive probation supervision or supervised or unsupervised probation on such terms and conditions as the law requires and the court deems appropriate, including participation in any community punishment programs. In its discretion, the court may issue a warrant for the rearrest of a defendant and may modify or add conditions to probation or may revoke probation if the defendant commits an additional offense or violates a condition. If the court revokes probation and the defendant is serving more than one probationary term concurrently, the court may sentence the person to serve the terms of imprisonment consecutively (A.R.S. § 13-901).
DCACs include various serious crimes and sexual offenses committed against a minor who is under 15 years old, including: 1) second degree murder; 2) aggravated assault; 3) sexual assault; 4) sexual conduct with a minor; 5) sexual abuse; 6) sex trafficking; and 7) luring and aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation (A.R.S. § 13-705).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a court, notwithstanding any other law, to issue a warrant for rearrest of a defendant and revoke the defendant's probation if the defendant commits an additional offense or violates a condition of probation and the defendant is at least 18 years old and convicted of a DCAC.
2. Requires the court, if it revokes a defendant's probation and the defendant is serving more than one probationary term concurrently, to sentence the person to serve the terms of imprisonment consecutively.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 13, 2026
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