Assigned to JUD                                                                                         AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

 

 

 

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1047

 

juvenile court; jurisdiction

 

Purpose

 

Prohibits the juvenile court from consolidating delinquency proceedings with other proceedings that do not involve delinquency.

 

Background

 

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.

             

The fiscal impact is undeterminable at this time.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Prohibits the juvenile court from consolidating delinquency proceedings with other proceedings that do not involve delinquency, unless the delinquency proceeding is not heard at the same time or in the same hearing as a nondelinquency proceeding.

 

2.      Makes technical changes.

 

3.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

 

            Allows consolidation if the delinquency  proceeding is not heard simultaneously with the nondelinquency proceeding.

 

Senate Action

 

JUD                 1/16/01            DP       7-0-1-0

3rd Read           1/31/01                        26-3-1-0

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

February 28, 2001