Arizona SB 1543: employee identification; law enforcement

Bill Text

SB1543 - 572R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: felony conviction; sentence completion; designation.

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SB 1543

 Introduced by 

 Senator 
 Payne

AN 
ACT

amending Title 13, chapter 6, Arizona 
Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-604.01; relating to classifications of 
offenses.

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

Section 1. Title 
13, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 
13-604.01, to read:

START_STATUTE13-604.01. Class 4, 5 or 6 felony; misdemeanor designation; definition

A. Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this title, if a person is convicted of a class 4, 5 or 6 felony 
not involving a dangerous offense, the court may enter judgment of conviction 
for a class 1 misdemeanor if the court determines all of the following:

1. The person has not previously been 
convicted of any felony offense.

2. The offense did not involve a 
victim.

3. The person has completed all of 
the terms and conditions imposed by the court for the conviction, including 
full payment of all monetary obligations.

4. At least five years have passed 
since the person was convicted, and the person has not been convicted of a 
subsequent misdemeanor offense involving a victim or a subsequent felony 
offense during that time.

5. Entering the judgment of 
conviction for a class 1 misdemeanor is in the interest of justice.

B. For the purposes of this section, 
"victim" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-4401. 
END_STATUTE