Assigned to APPROP AS PASSED BY COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1712
criminal victim notification fund; appropriation
Purpose
Establishes the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund and the Prosecutor
Crime Victim Notification Fund and appropriates $5,100,000 from the state General Fund (state
GF) in FY 2023 between the funds to fund a crime victim notification system.
Background
The State Treasurer must: 1) authenticate writings and documents; 2) receive and keep in
secure custody all monies that belong to the state that are not required to be kept by some other
person; 3) file and keep documentation delivered when monies are deposited into the treasury;
4) deliver a confirmation to each person depositing monies into the treasury; 5) pay warrants drawn
by the Arizona Department of Administration; and 6) keep separate accounts of the different funds
and appropriation monies (A.R.S. ยง 41-172).
S.B. 1712 appropriates $3,600,000 to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund
and $1,500,000 to the Prosecutor Crime Victim Notification Fund from the state GF in FY 2023.
Provisions
1. Establishes the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, administered by the State
Treasurer, consisting of and subject to legislative appropriations.
2. Appropriates $3,600,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim
Notification Fund.
3. Requires monies in the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund to be used by public
safety to fund software that:
a) enables the county-based deployment of an automated crime victim notification system to
a user base consisting of law enforcement and prosecuting agencies; and
b) provides a criminal justice information service compliant automated victim notification
platform.
4. Requires the automated crime victim notification system to:
a) automatically notify the victim by email or text of outlined information relating to the
victim's case;
b) interface with the law enforcement and prosecuting agency's system of record;
c) provide the configurable triggers to send messages to crime victims;
d) provide the ability to attach informational brochures or other electronic attachments to the
messages; FACT SHEET - Amended
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e) provide the ability for victims to find their case status on the agency's website;
f) be configurable to the requirements of each county in the state;
g) include county branding, county email addresses and web domains for all communications;
h) provide the ability to send messages in multiple languages;
i) provide a short code or long code telephone number with a local area code; and
j) monitor the number of messages sent and types of messages sent and visualize data.
5. Requires the criminal justice information service complaint automated victim notification of
platform to ensure:
a) automatic notification the crime victims by text and email on any updates of their case;
b) law enforcement determine notifications;
c) crime victims are able to proactively locate their case status online; and
d) no additional staff is required.
6. Requires a vendor of the software to have previously deployed a solution for a city police
department, sheriff's office and prosecutor's office.
7. Establishes the Prosecutor Crime Victim Notification Fund, administered by the Attorney
General, consisting of legislative appropriations and monies available from any other lawful
source.
8. Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the Prosecutor Crime Victim
Notification Fund.
9. Requires the Attorney General to distribute monies in the Prosecutor Crime Victim
Notification Fund to qualifying organizations and entities.
10. Allows the Attorney General to use five percent or less of monies in the Prosecutor Crime
Victim Notification Fund for administrative costs.
11. Allows monies in the Prosecutor Crime Victim Notification Fund be used by prosecuting
agencies to fund software that enables the development of an automated crime victim
notification system to the user base consisting of prosecuting agencies.
12. Requires the automated crime victim notification system enhance the user's notification system
that:
a. notifies the victim of all current statutory notifications relating to crime victims;
b. interfaces with the prosecuting agencies record management system;
c. provides configurable triggers to send messages to crime victims;
d. provides the ability to attach informational brochures or other electronic attachments to the
messages;
e. provides the ability for victims to find their case status on the agencies website;
f. includes the agencies' branding, emails and web domains for all communications;
g. provides the ability to send messages in multiple languages;
h. provides a short code or a long code telephone number with a local area code; and
i. monitors the number of messages sent and the types of messages sent and visualize the
data. FACT SHEET - Amended
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13. Stipulates participation by a prosecuting agency in an automated crime victim notification
system is voluntary and participation by an agency in the county does not obligate any other
agency to participate or provide data to the system.
14. Exempts the appropriations from lapsing.
15. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Renames the Crime Victim Notification Fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim
Notification Fund.
2. Establishes the Prosecutor Crime Victim Notification Fund, administered by the Attorney
General, consisting of legislative appropriations.
3. Allows monies in the Prosecutor Crime Victim Notification Fund be used by prosecuting
agencies to fund software to develop an automated crime victim notification system and
outlines requirements for that system.
4. Appropriates $3,600,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim
Notification Fund and $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the Prosecutor Crime
Victim Notification Fund.
5. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Senate Action
APPROP 2/22/22 DPA 9-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 3, 2022
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