This bill proposes amendments to sections 8-344 and 13-805 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically addressing juvenile and criminal restitution orders. Under the current law, both juvenile and criminal restitution orders can be recorded and enforced as civil judgments without requiring renewal, and they do not expire until fully paid. However, the bill removes the provisions that allow for the collection of interest on these restitution orders, which previously accrued at rates of ten percent per annum for juvenile orders and varied rates for criminal orders (ten percent for individuals and four percent for the state).

Additionally, the bill eliminates the specified order of priority for distributing funds received from criminal restitution orders, which included restitution amounts and associated interest. It also removes the stipulation that interest accrued on criminal restitution orders does not apply to fees imposed for the collection of court-ordered payments. Overall, the bill simplifies the enforcement and financial aspects of restitution orders by removing interest accrual and distribution priorities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 8-344, 13-805, 12-661, 8-202, 12-1611, 12-1612