Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2265: courts; fees; assessments
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
HB2265 - courts; fees; assessments
What the bill says
An act amending sections 11-584, 12-115, 12-253, 12-332, 13-4034 and 22-371, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to court fees. Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Section 11-584, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to duties; reimbursement prohibited A. The public defender, on order of the court, shall defend, advise and counsel any person who is entitled to counsel as a matter of law and who is not financially able to employ counsel in the following proceedings and circumstances: 1. Offenses triable in the superior court or justice courts at all stages of the proceedi.
From the chaptered text, June 29, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 11-584, 12-115, 12-253, 12-332, 13-4034 and 22-371, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to court fees. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Section 11-584, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to duties; reimbursement prohibited A. The public defender, on order of the court, shall defend, advise and counsel any person who is entitled to counsel as a matter of law and who is not financially able to employ counsel in the following proceedings and circumstances: 1. Offenses triable in the superior court or justice courts at all stages of the proceedings, including the preliminary examination. 2. Extradition hearings. 3. Mental disorder hearings only if appointed by the court under title 36, chapter 5. 4. Involuntary commitment hearings held pursuant to title 36, chapter 18, only if appointed by the court. 5. Involuntary commitment hearings held pursuant to title 36, chapter 37, if appointed by the court as provided in section 36-3704, subsection C and the board of supervisors has advised the presiding judge of the county that the public defender is authorized to accept these appointments. 6. Juvenile delinquency and incorrigibility proceedings only if appointed by the court under section 8-221. 7. Appeals to a higher court or courts. 8. All juvenile proceedings other than delinquency and incorrigibility proceedings under paragraph 6 of this …