Arizona Laws 12-299.03. Duties of the supreme court; evaluation
A. The supreme court shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-299.03
- Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Application process and procedures: means the criteria and guidelines developed by the supreme court for establishing community punishment plans, granting monies for programs authorized by this article and monitoring and reviewing programs funded under this article. See Arizona Laws 12-299
- Community punishment: means programs for persons placed on supervised probation or intensive probation which are established pursuant to this article and provide for increased conditions of probation and community based programs and services that emphasize supervision, surveillance, control, public protection, community work service, restitution and victims' rights and that provide opportunities for rehabilitation and treatment. See Arizona Laws 12-299
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
1. Implement and administer the community punishment program.
2. Adopt necessary guidelines, rules, standards and policies to implement this article.
3. Facilitate the development of local plans.
4. Develop and implement an application process and procedures.
5. Review and approve plans and budgets.
6. Allocate funding.
7. Provide statewide training and technical assistance to the superior court, adult probation departments and advisory committees regarding community punishment.
8. Conduct an evaluation of all programs on a periodic basis to ensure program accountability. The evaluation report shall include information for the superior court in each participating county on the number of offenders serving suspended sentences on probation and intensive probation, the average cost per offender, the amount of restitution, fines and fees paid, the number of community restitution hours contributed by offenders and the number of offenders who have successfully completed terms of probation. The supreme court shall submit the report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state. The supreme court may contract with a private consultant to prepare this evaluation report. Beginning July 1, 2011, the report shall be submitted electronically.
B. The supreme court may contract directly with private human service agencies to develop, implement and operate community punishment programs.