Arizona HB2972 amends jury trial rights and attorney duties in guardianship and conservatorship cases.

Arizona HB2972 amends the Arizona Revised Statutes to ensure that individuals in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings have the right to a jury trial. It mandates that appointed attorneys inform these individuals of their right to a jury trial, their right to select their own attorney, and other procedural rights. The bill also allows courts to find attorneys in contempt for failing to fulfill these duties.

Arizona HB2972 amends jury trial rights and attorney duties in guardianship and conservatorship cases.

Arizona HB2972 amends the Arizona Revised Statutes to ensure that individuals in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings have the right to a jury trial. It mandates that appointed attorneys inform these individuals of their right to a jury trial, their right to select their own attorney, and other procedural rights. The bill also allows courts to find attorneys in contempt for failing to fulfill these duties.