ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

HB 2087: probation; technical violations; reinstatement

S/E: digital evidence; fees; fund

Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 6

Committee on Judiciary

Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2087

Overview

Changes the name of the Arizona Lengthy Trial Fund to the Arizona Lengthy Trial and Digital Evidence Fund and outlines the purpose of the fund.

History

The Supreme Court administers the Arizona Lengthy Trial Fund and adopts rules for the administration of the fund. Currently, monies in the fund must be used to pay full or partial earnings to jurors who serve as short term jurors for more than five days and who receive less than full compensation. The amount of replacement or supplemental earnings must be at least $45 but not more than $300 per day per juror beginning on the first day of jury service. (A.R.S. § 21-222)

Provisions

1. Changes the name of the Arizona Lengthy Trial Fund to the Arizona Lengthy Trial and Digital Evidence Fund. (Sec. 1)

2. Mandates if monies are available in the fund after paying jurors, the monies may be used for the following:

a) Pay for the storage of digital evidence; and

b) Facilitating the display of the evidence to the jury and court at a trial and related proceedings. (Sec. 2)

3. Contains technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2)

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