Arizona Laws 11-362. Deferred prosecution program; administration; guidelines; records; reports; technical assistance
A. The program, as defined in section 11-361, shall be administered by the county attorney of each participating county according to guidelines established by the Arizona prosecuting attorneys’ advisory council. The Arizona prosecuting attorneys’ advisory council shall modify the guidelines, as necessary, to conform to any changes that are made to a statute that authorizes the program.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 11-362
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- program: means a special supervision program in which the county attorney of a participating county may divert or defer, before a guilty plea or a trial, the prosecution of a person who is accused of committing a crime. See Arizona Laws 11-361
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
B. The county attorney of any county that has established a program shall:
1. Establish and maintain statistical records pertaining to the program including:
(a) The number of persons who were enrolled in deferred prosecution programs during the previous fiscal year.
(b) The number of persons who successfully completed deferred prosecution programs during the previous fiscal year.
(c) If available, the number of persons who were enrolled in deferred prosecution programs during the previous fiscal year and who were subsequently convicted of a new felony offense.
2. Annually submit an evaluation of the program to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the joint legislative budget committee.
C. On request of a county attorney, the Arizona prosecuting attorneys’ advisory council may provide technical assistance to the county attorney to develop or refine the county attorney’s deferred prosecution program.