ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

 

HB 2318: sentencing; repetitive offenders

Sponsor:  Representative Toma, LD 22

Committee on Criminal Justice Reform

Overview

Modifies sentencing requirements for a person who is convicted of multiple felony offenses. 

History

If a person is convicted of multiple felony offenses that were not committed on the same occasion but that either are consolidated for a trial or are not prior felony convictions, the person shall be sentenced as a first-time felony offender for the first offense, as a category one repetitive offender for the second offense and as a category two repetitive offender for the third and subsequent offenses (A.R.S. § 13-703).

Provisions

1.   Removes the requirement that a person be sentenced as a category two repetitive offender for the third and subsequent offenses when convicted of multiple felony offenses.  (Sec. 1)

2.   Makes a conforming change.  (Sec. 1)

3.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteContains an applicability clause.  (Sec. 2)

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