House Engrossed

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014

HOUSE BILL 2461

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 12‑256, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to probation officers.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Section 12-256, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended 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