REFERENCE TITLE: technical correction; obstructing governmental operations State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1721 Introduced by Senator Bolick AN ACT amending section 13-2402, arizona revised statutes; relating to obstruction of public administration. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: technical correction; obstructing governmental operations
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
SB 1721
Introduced by Senator Bolick
REFERENCE TITLE: technical correction; obstructing governmental operations
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
SB 1721
Introduced by
Senator Bolick
AN ACT
amending section 13-2402, arizona revised statutes; 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. Section 13-2402, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-2402. Obstructing governmental operations; classification A. A person commits obstructing governmental operations if, by using or threatening to use violence or physical force, such the person knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders either of the following: 1. The performance of a governmental function by a public servant acting under color of his the public servant's official authority. ; or 2. The enforcement of the penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer acting under color of his the peace officer's official authority. B. This section does not apply to the obstruction, impairment or hinderance hindrance of the making of an arrest. C. Obstructing governmental operations is a class 1 misdemeanor. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 13-2402, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE13-2402. Obstructing governmental operations; classification
A. A person commits obstructing governmental operations if, by using or threatening to use violence or physical force, such the person knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders either of the following:
1. The performance of a governmental function by a public servant acting under color of his the public servant's official authority. ; or
2. The enforcement of the penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer acting under color of his the peace officer's official authority.
B. This section does not apply to the obstruction, impairment or hinderance hindrance of the making of an arrest.
C. Obstructing governmental operations is a class 1 misdemeanor. END_STATUTE