A.R.S. § 13-608: Chronic felony offenders; disposition; notice

A. If a juvenile is prosecuted as a chronic felony offender pursuant to section 13-501, subsection A or B, is convicted of a felony in criminal court and is placed on probation, the juvenile shall be incarcerated in the county jail for a period of not more than one year as a condition of probation.

B. If a juvenile is prosecuted as a chronic felony offender pursuant to section 13-501, subsection A or B in criminal court and is convicted of a felony in criminal court, the court shall provide the following written notice to the juvenile:

You have been convicted as a chronic felony offender and you now have a historical prior felony conviction. You are now on notice that if you commit another felony offense, you will be tried as an adult in the criminal division of the superior court and you will be subject to mandatory sentencing.

C. The failure or inability of the court to provide the notice required by subsection B of this section does not preclude the use of the prior conviction for any purpose otherwise permitted.