ArizonaProsecutors in fraud scheme cases would only need to show one act happened in Arizona
In fraud scheme prosecutions, the state would only have to show that one act of the scheme happened in Arizona or in a single local area, not all of them.
What it does
In fraud scheme cases, prosecutors would only need to show that one act of the scheme happened in Arizona or in a single local area, and it would not be a defense that other acts happened elsewhere.
Argument forProsecutors could bring cases against schemes that cross city, county, or state lines without proving every step happened in one place, which could help victims.
Argument againstPeople could be charged in Arizona over schemes with only a small link to the state, which may raise fairness questions about where they should face trial.
More detail
In a prosecution for a fraudulent scheme or artifice, the state would only have to show that one of the acts that make up the offense happened in Arizona or within a single city, town, county, or local jurisdiction of the state. This applies to prosecutions under the state law on fraudulent schemes and artifices. The state would not have to show that all of the acts happened in Arizona or in one city, town, or county. It would not be a defense that some of the acts happened outside the state or in different local areas.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Jun 19Vetoed by Governor Katie HobbsLatest
- Jun 10Transmit to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 9Transmit to House
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9PASSEDMajor
- Mar 25DPMinor
- Mar 10Senate Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 9Senate First ReadingMinor
- Feb 26Transmit to Senate
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26PASSEDPassed Senate
- Feb 24DPAMajor
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24PASSEDPassed House
- Feb 16House Placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 11DPMinor
- Feb 3House Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 2House First Reading.Introduced
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