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 new law, the enforcement of both juvenile and criminal restitution orders will no longer include the collection of interest, which previously accrued at rates of ten percent per annum for juvenile orders and varied rates for criminal orders. The current provisions stating that these orders do not expire until paid in full and do not require renewal remain unchanged.

Additionally, the bill removes the detailed priority distribution of funds received from criminal restitution orders, which previously specified the order of restitution and associated interest. The amendments streamline the enforcement process by eliminating the interest collection and prioritization of payments, thereby simplifying the legal framework surrounding restitution orders.

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