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House Engrossed
arbitration; divorce proceedings; artificial intelligence |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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HOUSE BILL 2371 |
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AN ACT
amending title 25, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 25-332; relating to dissolution of marriage.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 25, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 25-332, to read:
25-332. Divorce proceedings; artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration; appeal; definition
A. Parties to a divorce proceeding may use artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration only if both of the following apply:
1. Both parties provide written consent to the artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration and to WHETHER the proceeding will result in a recommendation or a BINDING determination.
2. The parties do not share minor children.
B. Either party may withdraw the consent described in subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section at any time before the issuance of a recommendation or binding determination.
C. A binding determination that is issued in an artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration is appealable to the superior court that would otherwise have jurisdiction over the matter by filing a notice of appeal within twenty judicial days after the issuance of the recommendation or binding determination.� On appeal, the superior court shall adjudicate the case, de novo, as to both the law and the facts, and without consideration of the proceedings in the artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration.� This subsection does not limit any right to further appeal.
D. A binding determination that is issued in an artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration may be entered by any court having jurisdiction of the matter.
E. For the purposes of this section, "artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration" means a computational system that:
1. Applies governing laws to disclosed facts.
2. Generates recommendations or binding determinations regarding divorce-related issues.
3. Is not a legal person and does not exercise independent legal authority.