ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
Prohibits the juvenile court
from consolidating delinquency proceedings with other proceedings that do not
involve delinquency.
Current law permits the
juvenile court to consolidate any matters within the juvenile court with one
exception. Criminal proceedings filed
in another division of the superior court may not be consolidated with matters
in the juvenile court.
S.B. 1047 adds an additional
restriction to consolidation. The bill
prohibits the juvenile court from consolidating delinquency proceedings with
other proceedings that do not involve delinquency.
The juvenile court hears
both delinquency matters and cases relating to domestic relations, such as
custody and child welfare. The Maricopa
County Attorney’s Office believes that these types of cases should not be
consolidated.
This fiscal impact is
undeterminable at this time.
1. Prohibits the juvenile court from consolidating delinquency proceedings with other proceedings that do not involve delinquency.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Provides for a general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Staff
January 12, 2001
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