HB 2076 — domestic violence; definition; animal abuse

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animal abuse State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session HBHOUSE 2076BILL Introduced2076 by Representative Parker B AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13-3601, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - HBH.B. 2076 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

2076 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

A peace officer, with or without a warrant, may arrest a person if the officer has probable cause to believe that domestic violence has been committed and the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed the offense, whether the offense is a felony or a misdemeanor and whether the offense was committed within or - 1 - HBH.B. 2076 without the presence of the peace officer.

2076 without the presence of the peace officer.

On receipt of the notice, the owner or - 2 - HBH.B. 2076 possessor may request a hearing for the return of the firearm, to dispute the grounds for seizure or to request an earlier return date.

2076 possessor may request a hearing for the return of the firearm, to dispute the grounds for seizure or to request an earlier return date.

If the defendant committed a felony offense listed in subsection A of this section against a pregnant victim and knew that - 3 - HBH.B. 2076 the victim was pregnant or if the defendant committed a felony offense causing physical injury to a pregnant victim and knew that the victim was pregnant, the maximum sentence otherwise authorized for that violation shall be increased by up to two years.

2076 the victim was pregnant or if the defendant committed a felony offense causing physical injury to a pregnant victim and knew that the victim was pregnant, the maximum sentence otherwise authorized for that violation shall be increased by up to two years.