REFERENCE TITLE: special sentencing provisions; unlawful presence

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017

SB 1279

Introduced by Senators Smith: Allen S, Barto, Borrelli, Burges, Farnsworth D, Kavanagh, Lesko, Petersen; Representatives Allen J, Bowers, Finchem, Lawrence, Leach, Townsend

 

AN ACT

 

AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 7, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 13‑717; RELATING TO sentencing.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 13, chapter 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-717, to read:

START_STATUTE13-717.  Special sentencing provisions; unlawful presence

A.  if a person is convicted of committing any felony offense and the trier of fact determines that the aggravating factor listed in section 13‑701, subsection d, paragraph 21 applies, the court shall sentence the person to imprisonment for not less than the presumptive sentence authorized under this chapter and the person is not eligible for probation, suspension of sentence, community supervision, commutation or release on any basis until the sentence imposed is served.

B.  Any time that the person is not in this country is tolled when calculating the statute of limitations prescribed in section 13‑107. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Short title

This act may be cited as "Grant's Law".