High court overturns Arizona law capping restitution amounts
By Associated Press
Arizona Supreme Court overturns Arizona law capping restitution amounts
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Supreme Court on May 4 overturned a state law limiting restitution awards for economic losses caused by certain criminal driving offenses that cause another person to be killed or seriously injured.
The 2006 law imposing a $10,000 cap on criminal restitution in those cases violated a right to prompt and full restitution under Victims’ Bill of Rights protections in the Arizona Constitution, according to the court ruling.
The justices upheld a Court of Appeals decision that reversed a Maricopa County Superior Court judge’s ruling that set a man’s restitution order at $10,000, down from the over $61,000 amount set by a Phoenix Municipal Court judge.
5 p.m. Monday: Arizona will again require people to look for work to receive unemployment benefits
In March 2020, Ducey waived the so-called work search requirement because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which made it hard or impossible for people to find work as businesses largely shut down.
But with employers having trouble filling some jobs and the relative ease of obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination today, people will again need to be in the job market to collect public benefits in Arizona.
The Arizona Department of Economic Security will enforce the reinstated requirement the week of Sunday, May 23, according to the Governor s Office. The department said Monday it will reach out to people receiving benefits to let them know when they need to begin meeting the job search requirements.
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Mexico has a stray dog problem. The government estimates there could be as many as 18 million stray dogs roaming the country. They re either born as strays or abandoned by their owners. Now a handful of Americans are trying to change that, one dog and a time.
PHOENIX - Mexico has a stray dog problem. The government estimates there could be as many as 18 million stray dogs roaming the country. They re either born as strays or abandoned by their owners. Now a handful of Americans are trying to change that, one dog and a time.
Chances are, you've seen the iconic Duke Photography sign in central Phoenix. It's been a fixture here since the 1950s. Now the studio is closed and neighbors are upset about what may take its place.