Arizona SB 1402: crimes against children; probation; monitoring

Bill Text

SB1402 - 572R - S Ver 

 Senate Engrossed

 crimes against 
 children; probation; monitoring

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SENATE BILL 1402

AN 
ACT

AMENDING SECTION 13-902, ARIZONA 
REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO PROBATION.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it 
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 13-902, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-902. Periods of probation; monitoring; fees

A. Unless terminated sooner, probation may continue 
for the following periods:

1. For a class 2 felony, seven years.

2. For a class 3 felony, five years.

3. For a class 4 felony, four years.

4. For a class 5 or 6 felony, three years.

5. For a class 1 misdemeanor, three years.

6. For a class 2 misdemeanor, two years.

7. For a class 3 misdemeanor, one year.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, 
unless terminated sooner, probation may continue for the following periods:

1. For a violation of section 28-1381 or 28-1382, 
five years.

2. For a violation of section 28-1383, ten 
years.

C. If the court has required, as a condition of 
probation, that the defendant make restitution for any economic loss related to 
the defendant's offense and that condition has not been satisfied, the court at 
any time before the termination or expiration of probation may extend the 
period within the following limits:

1. For a felony, not more than five years.

2. For a misdemeanor, not more than two years.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
justice courts and municipal courts may impose the probation periods specified 
in subsection A, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 and subsection B, paragraph 1 of this 
section.

E. After conviction of a felony offense or an 
attempt to commit any offense that is included in chapter 14 or 35.1 of this 
title or section 13-2308.01, 13-2308.03, 13-2923, 13-3212 
or 13-3623, if probation is available, probation may continue for a term 
of not less than the term that is specified in subsection A of this section up 
to and including life and that the court believes is appropriate for the ends 
of justice.

F. After conviction of a violation of section 13-3824, 
subsection A, if a term of probation is imposed and the offense for which the 
person was required to register was a felony, probation may continue for a term 
of not less than the term that is specified in subsection A of this section up 
to and including life and that the court believes is appropriate for the ends 
of justice.

G. If a person is convicted on or after November 1, 
2006 of a dangerous crime against children as defined in section 13-705, 
a term of probation is imposed, the person is required to register pursuant to 
section 13-3821 and the person is classified as a level three offender 
pursuant to section 13-3825, the court shall require global position 
system or electronic monitoring for the duration of the term of probation.� The 
court may shall impose a fee on the 
probationer to offset the cost of the monitoring device required by this 
subsection. The fee shall be deposited in the adult probation 
services fund pursuant to section 12-267, subsection A, 
paragraph 3. This subsection does not preclude global position 
system or electronic monitoring of any other person who is serving a term of 
probation. END_STATUTE