HB 2152 — right to jury; domestic relations

HOUSEHouse FLOOREngrossed AMENDMENTright EXPLANATIONto Billjury; Number:

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•RELATING AuthorizesTO theDOMESTIC court,RELATIONS uponPROCEEDINGS. a finding of financial disparity between the parties, to order payment of reasonable fees, expenses and costs.

•(TEXT SpecifiesOF rulesBILL adoptedBEGINS byON theNEXT SupremePAGE) Court- musti include- aH.B. mandatory pre- trial conference to exchange evidence prior to the trial.

•2152 MakesBe ait conformingenacted change.by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Amendment explanation prepared by S.

Robinson Phone Number 6-3273 jh 2/26/2025 Fifty-seventh Legislature Keshel First Regular Session H.B.

2152 ADDITIONAL COW KESHEL FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

2152 (Reference to House engrossed bill) Amendment instruction key:

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

House(f) AmendmentsANY toOTHER H.B.ISSUE MANDATED BY STATUTE THAT IS ALLEGED IN THE PETITION.

2152 (f) ANY OTHER ISSUE MANDATED BY STATUTE THAT IS ALLEGED IN THE PETITION.

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EITHER PARTY TO A PROCEEDING FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY REQUEST ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES TO ENABLE THE PARTY WITH INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND TO PREPARE- EVIDENCE1 FOR- THEH.B. TRIAL.

2152 PREPARE EVIDENCE FOR THE TRIAL.

IF THE COURT FINDS THAT EITHER PARTY HAS INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO OBTAIN LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ON REQUEST, THE COURT SHALL APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THAT PARTY.]PARTY. [E.] [G.] THE SUPREME COURT MAY ADOPT RULES FOR FAMILY COURT JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.

[RULESG. ADOPTED BY THE SUPREME COURT SHALL INCLUDE A MANDATORY PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD BEFORE THE SCHEDULING OF A TRIAL PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO EXCHANGE ALL EVIDENCED INTENDED TO BE PRESENTED BY EITHER PARTY AT THE TRIAL.] Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform RACHEL KESHEL 2152FloorKESHEL.docx 02/26/2025 3:00 PM C:

LATTHE -2-SUPREME COURT MAY ADOPT RULES FOR FAMILY COURT JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.

RULES ADOPTED BY THE SUPREME COURT SHALL INCLUDE A MANDATORY PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD BEFORE THE SCHEDULING OF A TRIAL PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO EXCHANGE ALL EVIDENCE INTENDED TO BE PRESENTED BY EITHER PARTY AT THE TRIAL.

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