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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
prisoner spendable accounts; restitution
Purpose
Allows the court to order the Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) to withdraw monies from a prisoner's spendable account for the purposes of restitution at more than 20 percent.
Background
The Director of the ADCRR (Director) is required to establish a prisoner spendable account for each prisoner. All monies received by a prisoner and that are not required to be deposited in another account must be deposited in the prisoner's spendable account. If the court has ordered the prisoner to pay restitution, the Director must withdraw a minimum of 20 percent, or the balance of owing on the restitution amount, up to a maximum of 50 percent of the monies available in the prisoner's spendable account each month in order to pay the ordered restitution. Before the prisoner's discharge, monies may be withdrawn from the spendable account for any applicable fees for the issuance of a driver license or a nonoperating identification license (A.R.S. § 31-230).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows the court to order the Director to withdraw monies from a prisoner's spendable account for the purposes of restitution at more than 20 percent.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Specifies that the court is allowed to order the Director to withdraw between 20 percent and 50 percent, rather than a specified percentage, from a prisoner's spendable account for the purpose of restitution.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Senate Action
MAPS 2/14/24 DPA 6-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 16, 2024
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