REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; alternative prosecution; diversion programs

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

HB 2414

Introduced by

Representative Allen J

AN ACT

APPROPRIATING monies to the Arizona criminal justice commission.

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

Section 1. Appropriations; Arizona criminal justice commission; alternative prosecution and diversion programs; fiscal years 2020‑2021, 2021‑2022 and 2022‑2023; reports; definition

A.  The sum of $17,056,851 is appropriated from the state general fund in each of fiscal years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to the Arizona criminal justice commission for alternative prosecution and diversion programs.  The monies shall be allocated each fiscal year to each county attorney's office as follows:

1.  Apache $ 155,444

2.  Cochise $ 276,247

3.  Coconino $ 1,176,000

4.  Gila $ 116,474

5.  Graham $ 100,000

6.  Greenlee $ 100,000

7.  La Paz $ 100,000

8.  Maricopa $ 4,250,000

9.  Mohave $ 451,403

10.  Navajo $ 238,997

11.  Pima $ 2,192,281

12.  Pinal $ 933,957

13.  Santa Cruz $ 111,055

14.  Yavapai $ 485,367

15.  Yuma $ 477,400

B.  The monies appropriated by this section may be used only to:

1.  Establish and operate alternative prosecution and diversion programs.

2.  Explore, develop, apply and evaluate evidence-based best practices for alternative prosecution and diversion programs.

C.  On or before September 30 in 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Arizona criminal justice commission shall submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee on the use of the monies during the previous fiscal year.

D.  For the purposes of this section, "diversion programs" includes prearrest programs that address the social and behavioral causes of criminogenic conduct.