ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

Senate: MAPS DPA 6-0-1-0 | 3rd Read 25-4-0-1

SB 1671: prisoner spendable accounts; restitution

Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

Overview

Modifies the percentage of monies withdrawn from prisoner spendable accounts for restitution purposes.

History

Under current law, the Director of the Department of Corrections (DOC) is required to withdraw monies from a prisoner's spendable account to pay the prisoner's restitution. The Director is permitted to withdraw anywhere from 20% to 50%, of the monies available in the prisoner's spendable account each month, for this purpose (A.R.S. §§ 13-603, 31-230).

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteProvisions

1.   Instructs the Director of DOC, when withdrawing monies from a prisoner's spendable account to pay restitution, to withdraw more than the minimum 20% of available monies if so ordered by the court. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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