SB1155

THE CONTEXT: The criminal code includes several

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would prohibits, notwithstanding any other law, a person on lifetime probation for a sexual offense from petitioning a court to terminate the person's probation before the following expiration of time: a) for a class 2 or 3 felony conviction, 20 years after the date that the person was placed on probation; b) for a class 4, 5 or 6 felony conviction, 10 years after the date that the person was placed on probation, state that the previous provision does not apply to a person who requests an annual probation review hearing pursuant to A.R.S. 13-923, and require the applicable probation department to complete an investigation of arrest notifications and warrant checks of a person placed on probation for a felony sexual offense to determine whether the person has any current or pending criminal charges before recommending a modification or early termination of the person's probation sentence.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to make the government process for lifetime probation more definite and accountable. It would prohibits, notwithstanding any other law, a person on lifetime probation for a sexual offense from petitioning a court to terminate the person's probation before the following expiration of time: a) for a class 2 or 3 felony conviction, 20 years after the date that the person was placed on probation; b) for a class 4, 5 or 6 felony conviction, 10 years after the date that the person was placed on probation, and would also state that the previous provision does not apply to a person who requests an annual probation review hearing pursuant to A.R.S. 13-923, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.