Arizona Laws 13-924. Probation; earned time credit; work time credit; applicability; definitions
A. The court may adjust the period of a probationer’s supervised probation on the recommendation of an adult probation officer for earned time credit or work time credit.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-924
- Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Felony: means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in the custody of the state department of corrections is authorized by any law of this state. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Misdemeanor: means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment other than to the custody of the state department of corrections is authorized by any law of this state. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Person: means a human being and, as the context requires, an enterprise, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a firm, a society, a government, a governmental authority or an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
B. Earned time credit equals twenty days for every thirty days that a probationer does all of the following:
1. Exhibits positive progression toward the goals and treatment of the probationer’s case plan.
2. Is current on payments for court ordered restitution and is in compliance with all other nonmonetary obligations.
3. Is current in completing community restitution.
C. Work time credit equals thirty days for every thirty days that a probationer does all of the following:
1. Is engaged in eligible employment. A probationer must provide supporting documentation to the supervising probation officer within five business days after completing thirty days of eligible employment. The supervising probation officer must verify the probationer’s employment through the supporting documentation that is provided by the probationer and by any other means that the court determines is necessary to verify the work, including site visits and telephonic verification. The probation officer must document any request for work time credit that is denied.
2. Exhibits positive progression toward the goals and treatment of the probationer’s case plan.
3. Is current on payments for court-ordered restitution and is in compliance with all other nonmonetary obligations.
4. Is current in completing community restitution.
D. Any earned time credit and work time credit awarded pursuant to this section shall be revoked if a probationer is found in violation of a condition of probation.
E. This section does not apply to a probationer who is currently:
1. On lifetime probation.
2. On probation for any class 2 or 3 felony.
3. On probation exclusively for a misdemeanor offense.
4. Required to register pursuant to section 13-3821.
F. This section has no effect on the ability of the court to terminate the period of probation or intensive probation pursuant to section 13-901, subsection E at a time earlier than originally imposed.
G. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Eligible employment" means any occupation or combination of occupations for which a person can provide supporting documentation verifying at least one hundred thirty wage-earning hours in any thirty-day period.
2. "Supporting documentation" means an employment record, pay stub, employment letter, contract or other reliable means of verifying employment.