If signed into law, #HB2265 would eliminate several adult criminal court fees that function as barriers to justice:
🔹 Public defender fees
🔹 Jury trial fees
🔹 Appellate filing fees

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Constitutional rights aren’t a luxury. But in Arizona, the 6th Amendment is blocked behind a paywall — forcing people to pay up if they elect to use a public defender, request a jury trial, or even file an appeal.

This session, #HB2265 offers lawmakers a chance to change that.

Constitutional rights locked behind a paywall.

Can't afford a lawyer? Pay up.
Want a trial by jury? Pay up.
Want to appeal your conviction? Pay up.

#Arizona can end this. #HB2265 will eliminate these fees and end the paywall to #justice.

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#EndJusticeFees

As FFJC’s Emily King put it, “By eliminating counsel, jury, & appellate fees, we’re removing the paywall to justice, putting money back into the economy, & relieving the burden on families. #HB2265 highlights that constitutional rights are not commodities to be bought & sold.”

Reliance on fines and fees isn’t just bad economic policy — it undermines public safety & traps entire communities in debt. If passed into law, #HB2265 would end several fees that bar people from equal protection under law, including jury fees, counsel fees, & appellate fees.