PREFILED    JAN 03 2011

REFERENCE TITLE: enforcement of pretrial release conditions

State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011

SB 1023

Introduced by Senator Gray

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 12, chapter 2, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-256; relating to judicial officers and employees.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 12, chapter 2, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-256, to read:

START_STATUTE12-256.  Probation officers; enforcement of pretrial release conditions

In counties with a population of more than two million persons, an adult probation officer may serve warrants, make arrests and bring persons who are subject to the supervision of pretrial services and who are alleged to have violated a condition of pretrial release before the court.  A probation officer enforcing pretrial release conditions has the authority of a peace officer in the performance of the officer's duties. END_STATUTE