HB2265

Arizona HB2265 amends court fee provisions, prohibiting certain fees and assessments, and establishing new rules for jury fees and public defender.

Arizona HB2265 amends several sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes to modify court fee provisions. It prohibits the court from imposing a jury fee in criminal cases and from making any assessments related to the appointment or services of a public defender. The bill also mandates that the court may relieve a person from payment of a jury fee in a civil case if good cause is shown. Additionally, it establishes new rules for jury fees in civil cases, including the requirement that the judgment fixing the jury fees be recorded within thirty days of rendering.