ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: JUD DP 10-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 58-0-1-0

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HB 2075: sentencing; judgment of guilt; fingerprints

Sponsor:  Representative Pratt, LD 8

House Engrossed

Overview

Expands the timeframe for the fingerprinting of defendants at the time of sentencing.

History

For a defendant convicted of the following crimes, the court or a person appointed by the court must permanently affix the defendant’s fingerprint to the sentence document or minute order or obtain and record the defendant’s two fingerprint biometric based identifier in the court case at the time of sentencing and in open court:

1) Felony offense;

2) Misdemeanor;

3) Theft;

4) Domestic violence offense;

5) Sexual offense; and

6) Driving under the influence. 

The statute also requires that the sentence document or minute order must also contain a certification by the court or the court of the clerk that the defendant’s fingerprint was permanently affixed to the document or order or that the defendant’s two fingerprint biometric-based identifier was obtained and recorded in the court case at the time of sentencing and in open court (A.R.S. § 13-607).

Provisions

1. Removes the stipulation that the following procedures must be performed at the time of sentencing and in open court for those convicted of a felony offense, misdemeanor, theft, domestic violence, sexual offense or driving under the influence:

a) The required permanent affixing of the defendant’s fingerprint to the sentence document or minute order;

b) The obtainment and recording of the defendant’s two fingerprint biometric-based identifier in the court case; and

c) The certification of the affixing of the fingerprints or the obtainment and recording of the two fingerprint biometric identifier by the court or the clerk of the court.  (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes (Sec. 1)

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