13-3418. Ineligibility to receive public
benefits; restoration; definition
A. On conviction of any offense in this chapter, the court may render the person
who is convicted ineligible to receive any public benefits. The court shall determine
the length of time that shall elapse before the person's eligibility is restored.
B. The court shall not deny any public benefit otherwise directly or indirectly
available to any innocent person nor shall the court deny any public benefit if such
denial is in conflict with the laws of the United States.
C. For the purposes of this section, "public benefits" includes any money or
services provided by this state for scholarships or tuition waivers granted for state
funded universities or community colleges, welfare benefits, public housing or other
subsidies but does not include benefits available for drug abuse treatment,
rehabilitation or counseling programs.
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