Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.

Arizona Proposition 103, Expansion of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment (2002)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Arizona Proposition 103

Flag of Arizona.png

Election date

November 5, 2002

Topic
Bail policy and Criminal trials
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Arizona Proposition 103 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 2002. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported including sexual assault, and sexual conduct with and molestation of minors under the age of 15 to the list of non-bailable offenses.

A "no" vote opposed including sexual assault, and sexual conduct with and molestation of minors under the age of 15 to the list of non-bailable offenses.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 103

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

924,161 80.44%
No 224,709 19.56%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 103 was as follows:

“

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 22, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO BAILABLE OFFENSES.

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“ ADDS SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR UNDER AGE 15 AND MOLESTATION OF CHILD UNDER AGE 15 TO LIST OF NON-BAILABLE OFFENSES; STATE PURPOSE OF BAIL RELEASE CONDITIONS IS TO ASSURE APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED, PROTECT AGAINST WITNESS INTIMIDATION AND PROTECT SAFETY OF VICTIM AND OTHERS IN COMMUNITY.”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

2002 Measures

Arizona

News and analysis


External links

Footnotes

v • e
2002 ballot measures 2002 ballot measures
• Alabama 2002 ballot measures • Alaska 2002 ballot measures • Arizona 2002 ballot measures • Arkansas 2002 ballot measures • California 2002 ballot propositions • Colorado 2002 ballot measures • Florida 2002 ballot measures • Georgia 2002 ballot measures • Hawaii 2002 ballot measures • Idaho 2002 ballot measures • Kentucky 2002 ballot measures • Louisiana 2002 ballot measures • Maine 2002 ballot measures • Maryland 2002 ballot measures • Massachusetts 2002 ballot measures • Michigan 2002 ballot measures • Mississippi 2002 ballot measures • Missouri 2002 ballot measures • Montana 2002 ballot measures • Nebraska 2002 ballot measures • Nevada 2002 ballot measures • New Hampshire 2002 ballot measures • New Mexico 2002 ballot measures • North Carolina 2002 ballot measures • North Dakota 2002 ballot measures • Ohio 2002 ballot measures • Oklahoma 2002 ballot measures • Oregon 2002 ballot measures • Pennsylvania 2002 ballot measures • Rhode Island 2002 ballot measures • South Carolina 2002 ballot measures • South Dakota 2002 ballot measures • Tennessee 2002 ballot measures • Texas 2002 ballot measures • Utah 2002 ballot measures • Vermont 2002 ballot measures • Virginia 2002 ballot measures • Washington 2002 ballot measures • West Virginia 2002 ballot measures • Wyoming 2002 ballot measures •
Flag of Arizona
v • e
State of Arizona
Phoenix (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Arizona_Proposition_103,_Expansion_of_Non-Bailable_Offenses_Amendment_(2002)&oldid=9069985"