Arizona Proposition 102, Jurisdiction of Juveniles Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Juvenile criminal justice |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 102 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported mandating adult prosecution at age 15 for murder and forcible sexual assault or armed robbery; repealing the court's discretion to suspend prosecution of juveniles accused of crime; allowing enactment of laws by the legislature or the people governing all matters affecting juveniles; and repealing the court's sole jurisdiction over juveniles. |
A "no" vote opposed mandating adult prosecution at age 15 for murder and forcible sexual assault or armed robbery; repealing the court's discretion to suspend prosecution of juveniles accused of crime; allowing enactment of laws by the legislature or the people governing all matters affecting juveniles; and repealing the court's sole jurisdiction over juveniles. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 102 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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844,922 | 62.98% | ||
| No | 496,720 | 37.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 102 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 2, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 22; REPEALING ARTICLE VI, SECTION 15, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AND AMENDING ARTICLE VI, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 15; RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT IN JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO: MANDATE ADULT PROSECUTION AT AGE FIFTEEN FOR MURDER, FORCIBLE SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ARMED ROBBERY; ALLOW ALTERNATIVES FOR OTHER JUVENILES; REPEAL COURT'S SOLE DISCRETION TO SUSPEND PROSECUTION OF JUVENILES ACCUSED OF CRIME; REPEAL COURT'S SOLE JURISDICTION OVER JUVENILES; MAKE JUVENILE OFFENDERS' RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC, WITH EXCEPTIONS. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 15 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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