REFERENCE TITLE: traffic stops; requirements

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

SB 1420

Introduced by

Senators Hernandez: Alston, Gabaldón, Hatathlie, Mendez, Miranda, Sundareshan;  Representatives Sandoval, Villegas

An Act

amending section 28-1594, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to traffic stops.

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

Section 1. Section 28-1594, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-1594. Authority to detain persons

A. A peace officer or duly authorized agent of a traffic enforcement agency may stop and detain a person as is reasonably necessary to investigate an actual or suspected violation of this title and to serve a copy of the traffic complaint for an alleged civil or criminal violation of this title.

B. After a stop described in subsection A of this section, the peace officer or duly authorized agent of a traffic enforcement agency shall do both of the following Before engaging in questioning related to an alleged civil or criminal violation:

1. State the reason for the stop.

2. Document the reason for the stop on any traffic complaint or police report that results from the stop.

C. SUBSECTION B of this section does not apply if the peace officer or duly AUTHORIZED agent of a traffic ENFORCEMENT agency reasonably BELIEVES that withholding the reason for the stop is necessary to protect life from imminent threat in cases of terrorism or kidnapping. END_STATUTE