ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

 

HB 2058: flight from law enforcement; classification

Sponsor: Representative Diaz, LD 19

Committee on Judiciary

Overview

Reclassifies knowingly fleeing or attempting to flee an official law enforcement vehicle as a class 2 felony.

History

Statute currently makes it a class 5 felony to wilfully fee or attempt to elude a pursuing official law enforcement vehicle if the law enforcement vehicle is either:

1)   Marked to show that it is an official law enforcement vehicle and has engaged its siren and lights pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-624; or

2)   Unmarked and either of the following applies:

a)   The driver admits to knowing that the vehicle was an official law enforcement vehicle; or

b)   Evidence shows that the driver knew that the vehicle was an official law enforcement vehicle (A.R.S. § 28-622.01).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRaises the felony classification for fleeing or attempting to flee a pursuing official law enforcement vehicle from class 5 to class 2. (Sec. 1)

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