HB2972

Protected persons; jury trial right

Introduced·2/2/26
Introduced Text

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.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Feb 3

House

House read second time

Feb 2

House

Introduced in House and read first time

Feb 2

House

Assigned to House JUD Committee