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SB 1104

REVENUE-TECH

104th Regular Session Introduced by John Curran

Victims and their immediate family can now receive one free copy of police reports and video recordings from law enforcement or prosecutorial agencies.

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Bill Summary · SB 1104

Summary — SB 1104 (REVENUE‑TECH) — victims' rights / police reports & video recordings

Note: the supplied document contains multiple unrelated bills labeled “SB 1104” from different jurisdictions. This summary focuses on the primary text in the file that amends Arizona law (identified as Senate Bill 1104, Fifty‑seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, 2025) because that is the substantive text provided in full (amending A.R.S. §§ 8‑386, 13‑4405 and 39‑127). If you intended a different state's SB 1104 (Hawaii, Illinois, etc.), tell me which state and I will summarize that version.

Main purpose

To expand the information and materials that law enforcement must provide to crime victims immediately after an offense is detected, explicitly adding victims’ access to video recordings and clarifying which entities may provide those materials — at no charge — under Arizona law.

Key provisions and changes

  • Amends A.R.S. § 8‑386 and § 13‑4405 (information law enforcement must give victims) to:
    • Require law enforcement to provide victims with electronic forms/pamphlets that allow them to request or waive victims’ rights and to designate a lawful representative.
    • Add explicit notice that “the victim or the immediate family member of the victim, if the victim is killed or incapacitated, has the right to receive one copy of the police report, including any supplements to the report, AND VIDEO RECORDINGS from the investigating law enforcement agency OR CHARGING PROSECUTORIAL AGENCY at no charge pursuant to section 39‑127.”
    • Retain and reiterate existing juvenile‑victim notice rules (release/detention notices, detention hearing rights, how to submit written victim statements).
  • References A.R.S. § 39‑127 for the no‑charge provision (i.e., victims entitled to one free copy of police reports and videos per that statute’s authority).
  • Maintains procedural/administrative requirements for distributing victim request/waiver forms to detention centers, juvenile probation intake, prosecutors and other affected agencies; and allows counties to adopt differing but coordinated procedures (with AG review).

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: crime victims (and immediate family if victim killed/incapacitated), especially victims seeking investigative reports and video evidence.
  • Agencies affected: municipal/county/state law enforcement agencies, juvenile probation/detention centers, prosecutors (notably “charging prosecutorial agency” as a possible source of video), and entities that provide victims' services.
  • Potential downstream effects for courts and discovery processes where video is evidentiary.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Increases victims’ access to investigative video evidence at no cost, which may improve victim participation and transparency.
  • Imposes operational duties on law enforcement and prosecutors to locate, produce and provide video recordings along with police reports; could create workload and records‑management implications.
  • May raise privacy, evidentiary, redaction and discovery coordination questions (e.g., sensitive content, ongoing investigations, materials subject to public‑records or discovery rules).
  • Interplay with § 39‑127 will determine how “no charge” is implemented and whether any limits or exceptions apply.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Document lists the bill as introduced February 5, 2025 and shows a header status of “Rule 3‑9(a) / Re‑referred to Assignments.”
  • The file also contains “Senate Engrossed” and “Chaptered” text versions, indicating the bill advanced through legislative stages in the provided record. However, the overall file mixes materials from other states and contains varied legislative action entries — please confirm the jurisdiction and current enactment status if you need the precise legal effect or effective date.

If you want: I can (1) produce a plain‑language one‑page handout for victims or agencies describing the new access right; (2) check and confirm the bill’s final enactment status and effective date in Arizona; or (3) summarize one of the other SB 1104 texts (Hawaii or Illinois) included in your document. Which would you prefer?

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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