This bill proposes to amend sections 12-115 and 21-222 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically updating the terminology and structure of the existing legal framework. The current references to the "Arizona trial and digital evidence fund" will be replaced with the "fair jury improvement fund," which will continue to consist of additional fees collected from various legal filings and appropriations from the legislature. The bill maintains the requirement for the county treasurer to remit these fees to the state treasurer for deposit into the newly named fund.

Additionally, the bill repeals two specific sections from previous laws (Laws 2003, chapter 200, section 13 and Laws 2014, chapter 77, section 4) that are no longer deemed necessary. This streamlining aims to clarify the legal language and ensure that the fund's purpose remains focused solely on improving jury processes, as outlined in the amended statutes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-115, 21-222, 35-146, 35-147, 35-313, 12-302, 12-304