SB 1669

Senate Engrossed
sexual offenses;
  victim; evidence
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
CHAPTER 238
SENATE BILL 1669
AN
ACT
AMENDING SECTION 13-1421, ARIZONA
REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 13-1421, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE13-1421. Evidence relating to victim's chastity; pretrial hearing
A. Evidence relating to a victim's reputation for
chastity and opinion evidence relating to a victim's chastity are not
admissible in any prosecution for any offense in this chapter, section 13-3212
or chapter 35.1 of this title. Evidence of specific instances of the
victim's prior sexual conduct may be admitted only if a judge finds the
evidence is relevant and is material to a fact in issue in the case and that
the inflammatory or prejudicial nature of the evidence does not outweigh the
probative value of the evidence, and if the evidence is one of the following:
1. Evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct with
the defendant.
2. Evidence of specific instances of sexual activity
showing the source or origin of semen, pregnancy, disease or trauma physical inJury.
3. Evidence that supports a claim that the victim
has a motive in accusing the defendant of the crime.
4. Evidence offered for the purpose of impeachment
when the prosecutor puts the victim's prior sexual conduct in issue.
5. Evidence of false allegations of sexual
misconduct made by the victim against others.
B. Evidence described in subsection A of this
section shall not be referred to in any statements to a jury or introduced at
trial without a court order after a hearing on written motions is held to
determine the admissibility of the evidence. If new information is
discovered during the course of the trial that may make the evidence described
in subsection A of this section admissible, the court may hold a hearing to
determine the admissibility of the evidence under subsection A of this
section. The standard for admissibility of evidence under subsection
A of this section is by clear and convincing evidence. END_STATUTE
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 22, 2026.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 22, 2026.