Bill Text: AZ HB2476 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Criminal defendant; attorney fees; acquittal

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-22 - House read second time [HB2476 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-HB2476-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: criminal defendant; attorney fees; acquittal

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

HB 2476

 

Introduced by

Representatives Kolodin: McGarr, Ortiz;  Senators Hernandez, Rogers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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 may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. END_STATUTE