ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: PS DP 4-3-0-0

HB 2830: traffic stops; police cars; uniforms

Sponsor:  Representative Grantham, LD 12

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires a law enforcement vehicle to be marked appropriately and a law enforcement officer to dress in an official uniform.

History

A driver of a motor vehicle fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing official law enforcement vehicle is guilty of a class 5 felony. This applies if the law enforcement vehicle is appropriately marked or if the vehicle is unmarked and the driver admits to knowing the vehicle was a law enforcement vehicle or evidence shows the driver knew the vehicle was a law enforcement vehicle (A.R.S. § 28-622.01).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires a law enforcement agency (agency) to use a vehicle that is appropriately marked to show that it is an official law enforcement vehicle for routine enforcement of traffic laws. (Sec. 1)

2.    Provides an exception that a vehicle may use a specially marked law enforcement vehicle that clearly displays the name and logo of the agency on the right door if the use of a specially marked vehicle will contribute to the safety of the traveling public. (Sec. 1)

3.    Limits an agency to having no more than 10 percent of their vehicles be specially marked law enforcement vehicles used to enforce traffic laws except a city, town or county that uses fewer than 11 vehicles for traffic law enforcement many not have more than one specially marked vehicle. (Sec. 1)

4.    Directs a law enforcement officer operating a law enforcement vehicle to enforce traffic laws to be dressed in an official law enforcement uniform. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

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