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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1613
theft; classification; private arrest
Purpose
Allows a private person to make an arrest when the person to be arrested has, in the private
person's presence, committed a theft of property from a retail store.
Background
A private person is allowed to make an arrest when: 1) the person to be arrested has in the
private person's presence committed a misdemeanor amounting to a breach of the peace, or a
felony; or 2) when a felony has been in fact committed and the private person has reasonable
ground to believe that the person to be arrested has committed it (A.R.S. § 13-3884).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows a private person to make an arrest when the person to be arrested has, in the private
person's presence, committed a theft of property from a retail store.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
• Removes the modification to the theft statute that makes theft of any property or services
valued at less than $2,000 a class 6 felony.
Senate Action
JUD 2/15/24 DP 4-3-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 5, 2024
ZD/SB/cs