REFERENCE TITLE: indeterminate life sentence; parole

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

HB 2708

Introduced by

Representatives Kolodin: Ortiz

An Act

amending section 13-716, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to sentencing.

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

Section 1. Section 13-716, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-716. Offenders sentenced to an indeterminate life sentence; parole eligibility

Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of release after serving a minimum number of calendar years for an offense that was committed before the person attained eighteen years of age an indeterminate life sentence is eligible for parole on completion of service of the minimum sentence, regardless of whether the offense was committed on or after January 1, 1994. If granted parole, the person shall remain on parole for the remainder of the person's life except that and subject to any conditions that are set by the board of executive clemency until or unless the person is granted an absolute discharge from parole by the board of executive clemency or the person's parole may be is revoked pursuant to section 31-415. END_STATUTE