Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41. State Government § 41-2820. Discharge

A. Each youth shall be discharged from the jurisdiction of the department on attaining eighteen years of age, except that if the juvenile court retained jurisdiction over the youth pursuant to § 8-202, subsection H, the youth shall be discharged from the jurisdiction of the department on or before attaining nineteen years of age.

B. If the department determines that the youth's treatment, rehabilitation and education pursuant to the individual treatment plan have been successfully completed and that there is a reasonable probability that the youth will observe the law and will not be a threat to the public's safety if at liberty, the youth may be granted a discharge. On the discharge of a youth pursuant to this subsection, the department shall promptly notify the committing court, the county attorney in the county in which the youth was committed and the victim or the victim's representative of the discharge.

C. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, a youth shall be discharged from the jurisdiction of the department of juvenile corrections if the youth is convicted of a felony offense.

D. A youth who is convicted of a felony offense and who committed the offense while residing in a secure care facility operated by the department of juvenile corrections either:

E. A youth may be discharged from the jurisdiction of the department if the youth is placed by civil commitment under the jurisdiction of another agency.

F. A youth shall be conditionally discharged from the jurisdiction of the department if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

G. If the department receives actual notice that a youth who received a discharge pursuant to this section has returned to the United States without legal authorization prior to the youth's attaining eighteen years of age, the department shall:

H. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, a youth who is at least eighteen years of age shall be discharged from the jurisdiction of the department if the jurisdiction over the youth has been retained pursuant to § 8-202, subsection H and the youth is charged with a criminal offense.