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residential picketing; offense

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

CHAPTER 185

SENATE BILL 1023

An Act

amending section 13-2909, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to residential picketing.

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

Section 1. Section 13-2909, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-2909. Residential picketing; classification

A. A person commits residential picketing if, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, such The person intentionally engages in picketing or otherwise demonstrates before or about the an individual's residence or dwelling place of an individual, other than a and both of the following apply:

1. The picketing or demonstrating is intentionally directed at a person WHO RESIDES in the residence or dwelling place.

2. A reasonable person would find the person's picketing or DEMONSTRATING to be HARASSING, threatening or alarming to a person in the residence or dwelling place. 

B. This section does not apply to a residence or dwelling place that is also used as the individual's principal place of business of such individual.

B. C. Residential picketing is a class 3 misdemeanor. END_STATUTE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 20, 2023.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 20, 2023.