Bill Text: AZ SB1354 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Photo enforcement; violator identification; response

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-24 - Referred to House RULES Committee [SB1354 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-SB1354-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: photo enforcement; violator identification; response

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

SB 1354

 

Introduced by

Senator Antenori; Representative Gowan

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 28, chapter 5, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28‑1603; relating to photo enforcement.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Title 28, chapter 5, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-1603, to read:

START_STATUTE28-1603.  Photo enforcement violation; no duty to identify photo or respond; definition

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a person receives a notice of violation or uniform traffic ticket and complaint in the mail for a violation of chapter 3, article 3 or 6 of this title or of a city or town ordinance for excessive speed or failure to obey a traffic control device that is obtained using a photo enforcement system, the person does not have to do either of the following:

1.  Identify who is in the photo.

2.  Respond to the notice of violation or the uniform traffic ticket and complaint.

B.  The notice of violation or the uniform traffic ticket and complaint that is described in subsection A of this section must state both of the following:

1.  The recipient of the notice of violation or the uniform traffic ticket and complaint is not required to identify who is in the photo.

2.  The recipient of the notice of violation or the uniform traffic ticket and complaint does not have to respond to the notice of violation or the uniform traffic ticket and complaint.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "photo enforcement system" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28‑601 and includes a state photo enforcement system established pursuant to section 41‑1722.END_STATUTE