Bill Text: AZ HB2294 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Courts; approved screening, treatment facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-26 - Chapter 73 [HB2294 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2015-HB2294-Chaptered.html
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House Engrossed |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015
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CHAPTER 73
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HOUSE BILL 2294 |
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AN ACT
amending sections 5‑395.01, 13‑3601.01, 28‑1387 and 28‑1445, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to court ordered screening and treatment.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 5-395.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
5-395.01. Operating or in actual physical control of a motorized watercraft while under the influence; classification; penalties
A. A person who is convicted of a violation of section 5‑395 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. The person:
1. Shall be sentenced to serve not less than ten consecutive days in jail and is not eligible for probation or suspension of execution of sentence unless the entire sentence is served.
2. Shall pay a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars.
3. May be ordered by a court to perform community restitution.
4. Shall pay an additional assessment of five hundred dollars to be deposited by the state treasurer in the prison construction and operations fund established by section 41‑1651. This assessment is not subject to any surcharge. If the conviction occurred in the superior court or a justice court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the county treasurer. If the conviction occurred in a municipal court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the city treasurer. The city or county treasurer shall transmit the monies received to the state treasurer.
5. Shall pay an additional assessment of five hundred dollars to be deposited by the state treasurer in the law enforcement and boating safety fund established by section 5‑383. This assessment is not subject to any surcharge. If the conviction occurred in the superior court or a justice court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the county treasurer. If the conviction occurred in a municipal court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the city treasurer. The city or county treasurer shall transmit the monies received to the state treasurer.
B. In addition to any other penalties under this section, the judge shall order the person to complete alcohol or other drug screening that is provided by a facility approved by the department of health services, the United States department of veterans affairs or a probation department. If a judge determines that the person requires further alcohol or other drug education or treatment, the person may be required pursuant to court order to obtain alcohol or other drug education or treatment under the court's supervision from an approved facility. The judge may review an education or treatment determination at the request of the state or the defendant or on the judge's own initiative. The person shall pay the costs of the screening, education or treatment unless the court waives part or all of the costs. If a person is referred to a screening, education or treatment facility, the facility shall report to the court whether the person has successfully completed the screening, education or treatment program.
C. Notwithstanding subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section and except as provided in section 5‑398.01, the judge may either:
1. Suspend any imposed sentence for a first violation of section 5‑395 if the person completes a court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program. If the person fails to complete the court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program and has not been placed on probation, the court shall issue an order to show cause to the defendant as to why the remaining jail sentence should not be served.
2. Suspend all but twenty-four consecutive hours of the sentence if the person completes a court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program and if the court determines the person recklessly endangered another person with a substantial risk of physical injury. If the person fails to complete the court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program and has not been placed on probation, the court shall issue an order to show cause to the defendant as to why the remaining jail sentence should not be served.
D. If within a period of eighty-four months a person is convicted of a second violation of section 5‑395 or is convicted of a violation of section 5‑395 and has previously been convicted of an act in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 5‑395, the person:
1. Shall be sentenced to serve not less than ninety days in jail, thirty days of which shall be served consecutively, and is not eligible for probation or suspension of execution of sentence unless the entire sentence has been served.
2. Shall pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars.
3. Shall be ordered by the court to perform at least thirty hours of community restitution. If the person fails to complete the community restitution ordered pursuant to this paragraph, the court may order alternative sanctions if the court determines that alternative sanctions are more appropriate.
4. Shall pay an additional assessment of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars to be deposited by the state treasurer in the prison construction and operations fund established by section 41-1651. This assessment is not subject to any surcharge. If the conviction occurred in the superior court or a justice court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the county treasurer. If the conviction occurred in a municipal court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the city treasurer. The city or county treasurer shall transmit the monies received to the state treasurer.
5. Shall pay an additional assessment of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars to be deposited by the state treasurer in the law enforcement and boating safety fund established by section 5‑383. This assessment is not subject to any surcharge. If the conviction occurred in the superior court or a justice court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the county treasurer. If the conviction occurred in a municipal court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the city treasurer. The city or county treasurer shall transmit the monies received to the state treasurer.
E. Notwithstanding subsection D, paragraph 1 of this section, at the time of sentencing, except if the court determines the person recklessly endangered another person with a substantial risk of physical injury, the judge may suspend all but thirty days of the sentence if the person completes a court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program. If the person fails to complete the court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program and has not been placed on probation, the court shall issue an order to show cause as to why the remaining jail sentence should not be served.
F. In applying the eighty-four month provision of subsection D of this section, the dates of the commission of the offense shall be the determining factor irrespective of the sequence in which the offenses were committed.
G. A second violation for which a conviction occurs as provided in this section shall not include a conviction for an offense arising out of the same series of acts.
H. Any political subdivision processing or utilizing the services of a person ordered to perform community restitution pursuant to this section does not incur any civil liability to the person ordered to perform community restitution as a result of these activities unless the political subdivision or its agent or employee acts with gross negligence.
I. After a person who is sentenced pursuant to subsection A of this section has served twenty‑four consecutive hours in jail or after a person who is sentenced pursuant to subsection D of this section has served forty‑eight consecutive hours in jail and after receiving confirmation that the person is employed or is a student, the court, on pronouncement of any jail sentence under this section, may provide in the sentence that the person may be permitted, if the person is employed or is a student and can continue the person's employment or studies, to continue such employment or studies for not more than twelve hours per day nor more than five days per week, and the remaining day, days or parts of days shall be spent in jail until the sentence is served. The person shall be allowed out of jail only long enough to complete the actual hours of employment or studies and no longer.
J. A person who is sentenced pursuant to this section is eligible for a home detention program pursuant to section 9‑499.07, subsections L through R or section 11‑459, subsections K through Q.
K. The court shall allow the allegation of a prior conviction or other pending charge of a violation of section 5‑395 filed twenty or more days before the date the case is actually tried and may allow the allegation of a prior conviction or other pending charge of a violation of section 5‑395 filed any time before the date the case is actually tried, provided that when the allegation is filed this state must make available to the defendant a copy of any information obtained concerning the prior conviction or other pending charge. Any conviction may be used to enhance another conviction irrespective of the dates on which the offenses occurred within the eighty‑four month provision.
L. If a person is placed on probation for violating section 5‑395, the probation shall be supervised unless the court finds that supervised probation is not necessary or the court does not have supervisory probation services.
Sec. 2. Section 13-3601.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
13-3601.01. Domestic violence; treatment; definition
A. The judge shall order a person who is convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense to complete a domestic violence offender treatment program that is provided by a facility approved by the department of health services, the United States department of veterans affairs or a probation department. If a person has previously been ordered to complete a domestic violence offender treatment program pursuant to this section, the judge shall order the person to complete a domestic violence offender treatment program unless the judge deems that alternative sanctions are more appropriate. The department of health services shall adopt and enforce guidelines that establish standards for domestic violence offender treatment program approval.
B. On conviction of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense, if a person within a period of sixty months has previously been convicted of a violation of a domestic violence offense or is convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense and has previously been convicted of an act in another state, a court of the United States or a tribal court that if committed in this state would be a domestic violence offense, the judge may order the person to be placed on supervised probation and the person may be incarcerated as a condition of probation. If the court orders supervised probation, the court may conduct an intake assessment when the person begins the term of probation and may conduct a discharge summary when the person is released from probation. If the person is incarcerated and the court receives confirmation that the person is employed or is a student, the court, on pronouncement of any jail sentence, may provide in the sentence that the person, if the person is employed or is a student and can continue the person's employment or studies, may continue the employment or studies for not more than twelve hours a day nor more than five days a week. The person shall spend the remaining day, days or parts of days in jail until the sentence is served and shall be allowed out of jail only long enough to complete the actual hours of employment or studies.
C. A person who is ordered to complete a domestic violence offender treatment program shall pay the cost of the program.
D. If a person is ordered to attend a domestic violence offender treatment program pursuant to this section, the program shall report to the court whether the person has attended the program and has successfully completed the program.
E. For the purposes of this section, prior convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence offenses apply to convictions for offenses that were committed on or after January 1, 1999.
F. For the purposes of this section, "domestic violence offense" means an offense involving domestic violence as defined in section 13‑3601.
Sec. 3. Section 28-1387, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-1387. Prior convictions; alcohol or other drug screening, education and treatment; license suspension; supervised probation; civil liability; procedures
A. The court shall allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending charge of a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 or an act in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 filed twenty or more days before the date the case is actually tried and may allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending charge of a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 or an act in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 filed at any time before the date the case is actually tried if this state makes available to the defendant when the allegation is filed a copy of any information obtained concerning the prior conviction or other pending charge. Any conviction may be used to enhance another conviction irrespective of the dates on which the offenses occurred within the eighty‑four month provision. For the purposes of this article, an order of a juvenile court adjudicating a person delinquent is equivalent to a conviction.
B. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, the judge shall order a person who is convicted of a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 to complete alcohol or other drug screening that is provided by a facility approved by the department of health services, the United States department of veterans affairs or a probation department. If a judge determines that the person requires further alcohol or other drug education or treatment, the person may be required pursuant to court order to obtain alcohol or other drug education or treatment under the court's supervision from an approved facility. The judge may review an education or treatment determination at the request of the state, the defendant or the probation officer or on the judge's initiative. The person shall pay the costs of the screening, education or treatment unless, after considering the person's ability to pay all or part of the costs, the court waives all or part of the costs. If a person is referred to a screening, education or treatment facility, the facility shall report to the court whether the person has successfully completed the screening, education or treatment program. The court may accept evidence of a person's completion of alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to section 28‑1445 as sufficient to meet the requirements of this section or section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 or may order the person to complete additional alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment programs. If a person has previously been ordered to complete an alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program pursuant to this section, the judge shall order the person to complete an alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program unless the court determines that alternative sanctions are more appropriate.
C. After a person who is sentenced pursuant to section 28‑1381, subsection I has served twenty‑four consecutive hours in jail or after a person who is sentenced pursuant to section 28‑1381, subsection K or section 28‑1382, subsection D or E has served forty‑eight consecutive hours in jail and after the court receives confirmation that the person is employed or is a student, the court shall provide in the sentence that the defendant, if the defendant is employed or is a student and can continue the defendant's employment or schooling, may continue the employment or schooling for not more than twelve hours a day nor more than six days a week, unless the court finds good cause to not allow the release and places those findings on the record. The person shall spend the remaining day, days or parts of days in jail until the sentence is served and shall be allowed out of jail only long enough to complete the actual hours of employment or schooling.
D. Unless the license of a person convicted under section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382 has been or is suspended pursuant to section 28‑1321 or 28‑1385, the department on receipt of the abstract of conviction of a violation of section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382 shall suspend the license of the affected person for not less than ninety consecutive days.
E. When the department receives notification that the person meets the criteria provided in section 28‑1385, subsection G, the department shall suspend the driving privileges of the person for not less than thirty consecutive days and shall restrict the driving privileges of the person for not less than sixty consecutive additional days to travel between any of the following:
1. The person's place of employment and residence and during specified periods of time while at employment.
2. The person's place of residence and the person's secondary or postsecondary school, according to the person's employment or educational schedule.
3. The person's place of residence and a screening, education or treatment facility for scheduled appointments.
4. The person's place of residence and the office of the person's probation officer for scheduled appointments.
F. If a person is placed on probation for violating section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382, the probation shall be supervised unless the court finds that supervised probation is not necessary or the court does not have supervisory probation services.
G. Any political subdivision processing or using the services of a person ordered to perform community restitution pursuant to section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382 does not incur any civil liability to the person ordered to perform community restitution as a result of these activities unless the political subdivision or its agent or employee acts with gross negligence.
H. If a person fails to complete the community restitution ordered pursuant to section 28-1381, subsection K or section 28-1382, subsection E, the court may order alternative sanctions if the court determines that alternative sanctions are more appropriate.
I. Except for another violation of this article, the state shall not dismiss a charge of violating any provision of this article unless there is an insufficient legal or factual basis to pursue that charge.
Sec. 4. Section 28-1445, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-1445. Alcohol or other drug screening; license suspension
A. The department of transportation shall order a person whose driving privilege, license, permit, right to apply for a license or permit or nonresident operating privilege is suspended pursuant to section 28‑1385 to complete alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to this chapter. The alcohol or other drug screening shall be provided by a facility approved by the department of health services, the United States department of veterans affairs or a probation department.
B. The department may accept evidence satisfactory to the department and in a manner prescribed by the department, after consulting with the administrative office of the courts, of a person's completion of alcohol or other drug screening ordered by the court pursuant to section 28‑1381, 28‑1382, 28‑1383 or 28‑1387 as sufficient to meet the alcohol or other drug screening requirements of section 28‑1385 and this section or the department may order the person to complete additional alcohol or other drug screening.
C. A person who is ordered to complete alcohol or other drug screening is responsible for paying the costs of the screening.
D. The department shall issue a driver license or permit or reinstate a person's driving privilege only if the person provides satisfactory evidence to the department that the person has completed alcohol or other drug screening.
E. A person who provides an alcohol or other drug screening program shall electronically report the following to the department in a form prescribed by the department:
1. The completion of screening pursuant to this section.
2. The failure of a person to complete screening as ordered by the department pursuant to this section.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 26, 2015.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 27, 2015.
