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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session |
Senate: PS DPA/SE 4-1-2-0 | 3rd Read 17-12-1-0House: PSLE DP 13-0-0-2 |
SB 1231: training; newly elected constables
Sponsor: Senator Payne, LD 27
Caucus & COW
Overview
Allows a constable to request training from the Constable Ethics Standards and Training Board (Board).
History
Newly elected constables must attend Board training within six months of their election. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) approves a basic training course that covers conflict resolution, firearm training and civil and criminal processes. After initial training, constables are required to annually attend at least 16 hours of additional AZPOST-approved training with further requirements from the Board. The Board must receive copies of completion certificates within 30 days of completed training (A.R.S. §§ 22-131 and 22-137).
The Board administers the Constable Ethics Standards and Training Fund (Fund) for the cost of statutory required training. The Fund consists of collected writ fees issued on behalf of a Justice of the Peace. The Board must use 80% of monies for training, equipment and related grants and 20% for operating costs. A county board of supervisors must allow constables to charge a county for the actual and necessary expenses gained in the statutorily required training (A.R.S. §§ 11-445, 22-132, 22-137 and 22-138).
Provisions
1. Enables an elected or appointed constable to request training from the Board. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires an approved training to be:
a) paid for with Board monies; and
b) provided by a Board-chosen constable who has already completed the Board's mandatory training. (Sec. 1)
3. Stipulates that the training can be provided in any Arizona county. (Sec. 1)
4. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)
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