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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015

CHAPTER 303

HOUSE BILL 2239

 

AN ACT

 

Amending section 39-127, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public records.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Section 39-127, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE39-127.  Free copies of police reports and transcripts for crime victims; definition

A.  A victim of a criminal offense that is a part I crime under the statewide uniform crime reporting program, the victim's attorney on behalf of the victim or an immediate family member of the victim if the victim is killed or incapacitated has the right to receive one copy of the police report from the investigating law enforcement agency at no charge and, on request of the victim, the court or the clerk of the court shall provide, at no charge, the minute entry or portion of the record of any proceeding in the case that arises out of the offense committed against the victim and that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of pursuing a claimed victim's right.  For the purposes of this subsection, "criminal offense", "immediate family" and "victim" have the same meanings prescribed in section 13‑4401.

B.  A victim of a delinquent act that is a part I crime under the statewide uniform crime reporting program, the victim's attorney on behalf of the victim or an immediate family member of the victim if the victim is killed or incapacitated has the right to receive one copy of the police report from the investigating law enforcement agency at no charge and, on request of the victim, the court or the clerk of the court shall provide, at no charge, the minute entry or portion of the record of any proceeding in the case that arises out of the offense committed against the victim and that is reasonably necessary for the purpose of pursuing a claimed victim's right.  For the purposes of this subsection, "delinquent act", "immediate family" and "victim" have the same meanings prescribed in section 8‑382.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "attorney" means any person who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state, possession, territory, commonwealth or district of the United States and who is not under any order of any court suspending, enjoining, restraining, disbarring or otherwise restricting the person in the practice of law. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 10, 2015.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 14, 2015.