Bill Text: AZ HB2289 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Criminal jury trial; justice courts

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-18 - Referred to House JUD Committee [HB2289 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-HB2289-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: criminal jury trial; justice courts

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

HB 2289

 

Introduced by

Representative Smith D

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 22-320, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to justice of the peace courts.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Section 22-320, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE22-320.  Trial by jury

A trial by jury shall be had if demanded by either the state or defendant at any time before commencement of the trial.  Unless the demand is made at least five days before commencement of the trial, a trial by jury shall be deemed waived. END_STATUTE