HB 2058
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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. Raises 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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