§ 36-3701 — Definitions

Arizona § 36-3701

• Jurisdiction: Arizona
• Title 36: Arizona Revised Statutes
• Ch. 37: SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSONS
• Art. 1: General Provisions

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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Agency" means any agency that is authorized to direct the release of a person who is serving a sentence or term of confinement or who is receiving treatment, including a state or federal prison, a county jail and the Arizona state hospital or other mental health treatment agency.

2. "Competent professional" means a person who is:

(a) Familiar with the state's sexually violent persons statutes and sexual offender treatment programs available in this state.

(b) Approved by the superior court as meeting court approved guidelines.

3. "Conviction" includes a finding of guilt at any time for a sexually violent offense or an order of the juvenile court adjudicating the person delinquent for any sexually violent offense.

4. "Less restrictive alternative" means court ordered treatment in a setting that is less restrictive than total confinement and that is conducted in a setting approved by the superintendent of the state hospital.

5. "Mental disorder" means a paraphilia, personality disorder or conduct disorder or any combination of paraphilia, personality disorder and conduct disorder that predisposes a person to commit sexual acts to such a degree as to render the person a danger to the health and safety of others.

6. "Sexually violent offense" means any of the following:

(a) Indecent exposure to a person who is under fifteen years of age pursuant to section 13-1402, public sexual indecency to a minor pursuant to section 13-1403, sexual conduct with a minor pursuant to section 13-1405, sexual assault pursuant to section 13-1406, molestation of a child pursuant to section 13-1410, continuous sexual abuse of a child pursuant to section 13-1417 or sexual assault of a spouse if the offense was committed before August 12, 2005.

(b) Second degree murder pursuant to section 13-1104, first degree murder pursuant to section 13-1105, assault pursuant to section 13-1203, aggravated assault pursuant to section 13-1204, unlawful imprisonment pursuant to section 13-1303, kidnapping pursuant to section 13-1304 or burglary in the first degree pursuant to section 13-1508 if the court at the time of sentencing or civil commitment proceedings determines beyond a reasonable doubt that the act was sexually motivated pursuant to section 13-118.

(c) An attempt, a solicitation, a facilitation or a conspiracy to commit an offense listed in subdivision (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

(d) An act committed in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a sexually violent offense listed in subdivision (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph.

(e) A conviction for a felony offense that was in effect before September 1, 1978 and that if committed on or after September 1, 1978 would be comparable to a sexually violent offense listed in subdivision (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

7. "Sexually violent person" means a person to whom both of the following apply:

(a) Has ever been convicted of or found guilty but insane of a sexually violent offense or was charged with a sexually violent offense and was determined incompetent to stand trial.

(b) Has a mental disorder that makes the person likely to engage in acts of sexual violence.