SB1197 is a bill designed to reduce the financial burden on juveniles and their families involved in the juvenile justice system in Arizona. It seeks to eliminate most court-ordered fees for juveniles, except for victim restitution and certain DUI offenses. The bill prohibits courts from imposing fees for court services, probation, counseling, treatment, education programs, and detention costs. It also prevents the use of unpaid fees as a reason to extend probation or to deny the destruction of a juvenile's records. Additionally, the bill caps monetary sanctions for community-based programs at $250 and allows community restitution to satisfy monetary assessments. It is expected to reduce state and local revenues by approximately $2.1 million per year and includes provisions for vacating eligible unpaid balances and civil judgments related to juvenile fees.
The bill amends the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding new sections, amending existing ones, and repealing certain sections. It replaces the term "monetary obligation" with "victim restitution" or "fines" to emphasize the focus on restitution to victims. The bill also modifies the allocation of funds, reducing the emphasis on collecting fees and assessments, and changes the distribution of the time payment fee. It eliminates certain funding sources for the county attorney juvenile diversion fund and the victims' rights fund and removes provisions related to the compensation of committed youths not subject to restitution orders or monetary assessments. The bill aims to alleviate the financial strain on juveniles and their families by reforming the financial obligations imposed by the juvenile justice system.
Statutes affected: Introduced Version: 8-221, 8-234, 8-241, 8-243, 8-243.01, 8-243.02, 8-245, 8-246, 8-263, 8-321, 8-322, 8-323, 8-341, 8-341.02, 8-343, 8-344, 8-348, 8-349, 8-418, 8-503.01, 11-537, 11-584, 12-116, 12-116.07, 12-268, 12-1551, 41-191.08, 41-1750, 41-2822, 8-247, 41-2421, 35-146, 35-147, 36-2903.01, 8-202, 41-2820, 13-105, 13-501, 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383, 23-363, 35-190, 41-1758.03, 41-619.55, 12-661, 8-325, 41-2816, 41-2804, 8-327, 13-1415, 41-2411, 13-1602, 13-809, 13-1401, 12-1611, 12-1612, 28-3304, 28-3306, 28-3307, 28-3308, 28-3319, 8-345, 13-118, 13-3821, 8-807, 36-3704, 14-5414, 12-113, 12-117, 13-705, 13-1414, 8-134, 8-524, 8-203, 13-805, 12-116.08, 41-191.06, 13-3601, 32-2422, 32-2441, 32-2612, 32-2622, 41-1758.07, 41-619.57, 14-5303, 14-5407, 14-5206, 14-5304, 14-5401, 14-5651, 41-2814, 13-3827, 15-505, 15-550, 8-453, 99-169, 13-3825
Senate Engrossed Version: 8-221, 8-234, 8-241, 8-243, 8-243.01, 8-243.02, 8-245, 8-246, 8-263, 8-321, 8-322, 8-323, 8-341, 8-341.02, 8-343, 8-344, 8-348, 8-349, 8-418, 8-503.01, 11-537, 11-584, 12-116, 12-116.07, 12-268, 12-1551, 41-191.08, 41-1750, 41-2822, 8-247, 41-2421, 35-146, 35-147, 36-2903.01, 8-202, 41-2820, 13-105, 13-501, 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383, 23-363, 35-190, 41-1758.03, 41-619.55, 12-661, 8-325, 41-2816, 41-2804, 8-327, 13-1415, 41-2411, 13-1602, 13-809, 13-1401, 12-1611, 12-1612, 28-3304, 28-3306, 28-3307, 28-3308, 28-3319, 8-345, 13-118, 13-3821, 8-807, 36-3704, 14-5414, 12-113, 12-117, 13-705, 13-1414, 8-134, 8-524, 8-203, 13-805, 12-116.08, 41-191.06, 13-3601, 32-2422, 32-2441, 32-2612, 32-2622, 41-1758.07, 41-619.57, 14-5303, 14-5407, 14-5206, 14-5304, 14-5401, 14-5651, 41-2814, 13-3827, 15-505, 15-550, 8-453, 99-169, 13-3825
Chaptered Version: 8-221, 8-234, 8-241, 8-243, 8-243.01, 8-243.02, 8-245, 8-246, 8-263, 8-321, 8-322, 8-323, 8-341, 8-341.02, 8-343, 8-344, 8-348, 8-349, 8-418, 8-503.01, 11-537, 11-584, 12-116, 12-116.07, 12-268, 12-1551, 41-191.08, 41-1750, 41-2822, 8-247, 41-2421, 35-146, 35-147, 36-2903.01, 8-202, 41-2820, 13-105, 13-501, 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383, 23-363, 35-190, 41-1758.03, 41-619.55, 12-661, 8-325, 41-2816, 41-2804, 8-327, 13-1415, 41-2411, 13-1602, 13-809, 13-1401, 12-1611, 12-1612, 28-3304, 28-3306, 28-3307, 28-3308, 28-3319, 8-345, 13-118, 13-3821, 8-807, 36-3704, 14-5414, 12-113, 12-117, 13-705, 13-1414, 8-134, 8-524, 8-203, 13-805, 12-116.08, 41-191.06, 13-3601, 32-2422, 32-2441, 32-2612, 32-2622, 41-1758.07, 41-619.57, 14-5303, 14-5407, 14-5206, 14-5304, 14-5401, 14-5651, 41-2814, 13-3827, 15-505, 15-550, 8-453, 99-169, 13-3825