PREFILED    JAN 05 2024

REFERENCE TITLE: prohibited court rulings; acquittal; enhancements

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

HB 2159

Introduced by

Representative Bliss

An Act

amending title 13, chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-112; relating to court rulings.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 13, chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-112, to read:

START_STATUTE13-112. Judgment of acquittal; aggravating circumstances; sentencing enhancements; prohibited court rulings

Notwithstanding any other law, at any time after the parties have presented evidence and before the fact finder has issued a verdict, the court may not enter a judgment of acquittal or find that an aggravating circumstance or other sentencing enhancement was not proven. END_STATUTE