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Arizona’s Adult Protective Services Act Registry
Arizona has a large population of vulnerable adults. Arizona adopted the Adult Protective Services Act (“APSA”) in 1980. The Arizona legislature has amended and supplemented APSA several times since. The goal of APSA is to protect Arizona’s large population of vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. In order to further the objective of protecting …
Computer Generated Statements and the Hearsay Rules
Hearsay Rule Defined Under Arizona Rules of Evidence 801 and 802, hearsay is inadmissible unless an exception applies. Rule 801(c) defines hearsay as a statement that: (1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing and (2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted …
Federal Government Enhancing Criminal Prosecution of Nursing Home Abuse
The United States is growing old! The National Academy of Sciences Engineering Medicine reports that the number of U.S. citizens ages 65 and older is going to nearly double from 2017 to 2060. Twenty percent of our country will be over age 60 by 2030, and, for the first time in history, by the year …
Berk Law Group is Open and Accepting New Matters – Safely
The past several weeks have tested us all. While the near future remains uncertain, we will surely prevail over our current crisis. We wish you all the best of health, safety, strength and peace during these trying and unprecedented times!As we continue to monitor and adjust to ongoing developments caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), nothing …