Bill Text: AZ SB1303 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Evading arrest or detention

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 16-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-21 - Referred to House JUD Committee [SB1303 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-SB1303-Engrossed.html

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Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SENATE BILL 1303

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 13, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-2515; relating to arrest.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 13, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2515, to read:

START_STATUTE13-2515.  Evading arrest or detention; classification

A.  A person commits evading arrest or detention by intentionally fleeing from another person who is reasonably known to him to be a peace officer acting under color of the peace officer's official authority and who is attempting to lawfully arrest or detain the person.

B.  This section does not apply to a person who uses a motor vehicle to flee.

C.  Subsection D, paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply to a person if the death or injury of the other person occurs as a result of an underlying illness or physical condition.

D.  Evading arrest or detention is a class 1 misdemeanor, except that it is:

1.  A class 2 felony if the offense involves the death of another person as a direct result of an attempt by the peace officer from whom the person is fleeing to arrest or detain the person for a felony offense while the person is in flight.

2.  A class 3 felony if the offense involves serious bodily injury to another person as a direct result of an attempt by the peace officer from whom the person is fleeing to arrest or detain the person for a felony offense while the person is in flight. END_STATUTE