Senate Engrossed House Bill crime scene investigation interference; offense State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 CHAPTER 262 HOUSE BILL 2343 An Act amending title 13, chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-2413; relating to obstruction of public administration. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Senate Engrossed House Bill crime scene investigation interference; offense
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
CHAPTER 262
HOUSE BILL 2343
Senate Engrossed House Bill
crime scene investigation interference; offense
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2022
CHAPTER 262
HOUSE BILL 2343
An Act
amending title 13, chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-2413; relating to obstruction of public administration.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 13, chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2413, to read: START_STATUTE13-2413. Interfering with a crime scene investigation; classification; definition A. A person commits interfering with a crime scene investigation if the person knowingly disobeys a peace officer's reasonable verbal order to remain off the premises of a possible crime scene or otherwise interferes with a peace officer's crime scene investigation. b. this section does NOT prevent a person from peaceably observing a police proceeding if the person does not interfere with or obstruct the peace officer's crime scene investigation. C. Interfering with a crime scene investigation is a class 2 misdemeanor. D. For the purposes of this section, "crime scene" means an area where a crime has possibly occurred and a peace officer who is on site has DETERMINED that it is necessary to restrict the public's access to the area until any potential evidence of the crime at the scene is identified and preserved, victims and suspects are identified and, if necessary, any emergency medical care and ambulance transportation is requested. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 13, chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2413, to read:
START_STATUTE13-2413. Interfering with a crime scene investigation; classification; definition
A. A person commits interfering with a crime scene investigation if the person knowingly disobeys a peace officer's reasonable verbal order to remain off the premises of a possible crime scene or otherwise interferes with a peace officer's crime scene investigation.
b. this section does NOT prevent a person from peaceably observing a police proceeding if the person does not interfere with or obstruct the peace officer's crime scene investigation.
C. Interfering with a crime scene investigation is a class 2 misdemeanor.
D. For the purposes of this section, "crime scene" means an area where a crime has possibly occurred and a peace officer who is on site has DETERMINED that it is necessary to restrict the public's access to the area until any potential evidence of the crime at the scene is identified and preserved, victims and suspects are identified and, if necessary, any emergency medical care and ambulance transportation is requested. END_STATUTE
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 27, 2022. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 27, 2022.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 27, 2022.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 27, 2022.