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A.R.S. § 13-716 — Juvenile offenders sentenced to life imprisonment; parole eligibility

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 7: Sentencing and Imprisonment, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-716

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-716Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of release after serving a minimum number of calendar years for an offense that was committed before the person attained eighteen years of age is eligible for parole on completion of service of the minimum sentence, regardless of whether the offense was committed on or after January 1, 1994. If granted parole, the person shall remain on parole for the remainder of the person's life except that the person's parole may be revoked pursuant to section 31-415.

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