Bill Text: AZ SB1207 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Attorney fees; defendant; acquittal

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-07 - Senate MAPS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-1-1-0) [SB1207 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-SB1207-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: attorney fees; defendant; acquittal

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

SB 1207

 

Introduced by

Senators Rogers: Borrelli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending section 13-3985, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to trials.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Section 13-3985, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-3985. Effect of acquittal on merits; attorney fees

A. If a defendant in a criminal action is acquitted on the merits, he the defendant is acquitted of the same offense notwithstanding any defect in form or substance in the indictment or information on which the trial was had.

B. A defendant who is acquitted on the merits and who hired private counsel for the defendant's defense shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. END_STATUTE