Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2825: fines; fees; assessments; restitution; nonpayment
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
HB2825 - fines; fees; assessments; restitution; nonpayment
What the bill says
An act amending section 13-810, arizona revised statutes; relating to fines.
From the engrossed text, February 18, 2026:
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13-810, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO FINES. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Section 13-810, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-810. Consequences of nonpayment of fines, surcharges, fees, assessments, restitution or incarceration costs; civil default determination; definition A. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, including a writ of execution or other civil enforcement, if a defendant who is sentenced to pay a fine, a surcharge, a fee, an assessment or incarceration costs defaults in the payment of the fine, surcharge, fee, assessment or incarceration costs or of any installment as ordered, the court, on motion of the prosecuting attorney or on its own motion, shall require the defendant to show cause why the defendant's default should not be treated as contempt and may issue a summons or a warrant of arrest for the defendant's appearance at a hearing to determine the defendant's ability to pay the previously ordered fine, surcharge, fee, assessment or incarceration costs. The court shall not issue a warrant of arrest for the defendant's failure to appear at this hearing. B. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, including a writ of execution or other civil enforcement, if a defendant …
Sponsors
- Chris Lopez (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007)
- Liguori, Sarah (D, HD-005)
- Ortiz, Analise (D, HD-024)
Latest actions
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary and Elections: do pass amended
- : Assigned to Judiciary and Elections
- : House third reading passed (56 votes)
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- JUDE DPA (March 25, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 19, 2026): 56 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GOV DPA (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2825?
- HB2825 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): fines; fees; assessments; restitution; nonpayment.
- What does HB2825 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 13-810, arizona revised statutes; relating to fines.
- What is the status of HB2825?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Senate read second time (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2825?
- Chris Lopez (R, HD-016), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2825?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84663/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.