Arizona 2024 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2388 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: administrative proceedings; jury trials State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2388 Introduced by Representatives Kolodin: Gillette, Jones, McGarr An Act amending title 41, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1001.03; relating to jury trials. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 41, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1001.03, to read: START_STATUTE41-1001.03. Right to jury trial in administrative proceedings; definition A. Notwithstanding any other law, all persons shall be allowed to exercise the person's fundamental right to trial by jury in any administrative proceeding. B. The right to trial by jury in any administrative proceeding does not limit, abrogate or disparage the right to trial by jury in any other matter. C. The right to trial by jury in any administrative proceeding may be exercised by filing a notice of removal of the proceeding in the superior court or, for controversies in which only monetary relief is sought and the amount in controversy is less than $10,000, in the justice court. D. For the purposes of this section, "administrative proceeding" means either of the following: 1. A proceeding that meets all of the following requirements: (a) The amount in controversy is more than $20 or a significant liberty is at stake. (b) The proceeding is initiated by the government against a person. (c) The proceeding is not currently before the Arizona supreme court, the Arizona court of appeals, the superior court, a justice court or a municipal court. A proceeding that otherwise qualifies as an ADMINISTRATIVE proceeding maintains that status if the administrative proceeding is appealable to a court provided in this subdivision. 2. A disciplinary proceeding that is brought against a sworn peace officer and that meets both of the following requirements: (a) The person seeking to exercise the right to trial by jury is a sworn peace officer. (b) The proceeding potentially results in the sworn peace officer's suspension of more than one month or termination. END_STATUTE
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Title 41, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1001.03, to read:
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86	86	A. Notwithstanding any other law, all persons shall be allowed to exercise the person's fundamental right to trial by jury in any administrative proceeding.
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88	88	B. The right to trial by jury in any administrative proceeding does not limit, abrogate or disparage the right to trial by jury in any other matter.
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90	90	C. The right to trial by jury in any administrative proceeding may be exercised by filing a notice of removal of the proceeding in the superior court or, for controversies in which only monetary relief is sought and the amount in controversy is less than $10,000, in the justice court.
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92	92	D. For the purposes of this section, "administrative proceeding" means either of the following:
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100	100	(c) The proceeding is not currently before the Arizona supreme court, the Arizona court of appeals, the superior court, a justice court or a municipal court. A proceeding that otherwise qualifies as an ADMINISTRATIVE proceeding maintains that status if the administrative proceeding is appealable to a court provided in this subdivision.
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106	106	(b) The proceeding potentially results in the sworn peace officer's suspension of more than one month or termination. END_STATUTE