fraudulent schemes; artifices; jurisdiction
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
House Bill 2970 amends Arizona law to clarify and strengthen penalties for fraudulent schemes and artifices. It broadens the definition of what constitutes a fraudulent act, removing the requirement that a victim must rely on false pretenses to be held guilty. The bill also introduces specific consequences for convictions involving large financial benefits or opioid-related activities, including restrictions on sentence suspension and release.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of ‘scheme or artifice to defraud’ to include deprivation of honest services.
- Removes the requirement of reliance on false pretenses for a conviction.
- Increases penalties for offenses involving benefits of $100,000 or more or opioid manufacture/sale/marketing.
- Imposes restrictions on sentence suspension, probation, pardon, and release for certain convictions.
- Establishes that a violation can be prosecuted based on a single act occurring within Arizona.
Who is affected
- Individuals involved in fraudulent schemes
- Victims of fraudulent schemes
- Law enforcement agencies
- The legal system
- Businesses involved in opioid sales
Notable changes
- Broadens the definition of ‘scheme or artifice to defraud’ to include honest services.
- Eliminates the requirement of victim reliance for a conviction.
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