Arizona Supreme Court

Samiuddin v. Hon. nothwehr/state

November 2, 2017

Summary

The court held that Arizona law authorizes pretrial release conditions restricting a defendant's residence and unsupervised contact with minor non-victim children. Such conditions must be the least onerous measures that are reasonable and necessary to protect the children or community, based on an individualized determination supported by reviewable findings. Due process requires an opportunity to be heard but generally does not require an evidentiary hearing. The court vacated the conditions and remanded for reconsideration because the record lacked sufficient findings and justification.