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AZ HB2445

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Steve Montenegro

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 28-672 to establish a 5-year statute of limitations for prosecuting violations of causing serious physical injury or death by moving violations.

  • Statute of limitations runs from the actual discovery by the state or political subdivision of the offense, or discovery that should have occurred with reasonable diligence, whichever occurs first.

  • Maintains existing penalties including mandatory traffic survival school, potential community restitution, and driver's license suspension of up to 90 days for serious injury or 180 days for death.

  • Restitution awards are capped at $10,000 for violations resulting in serious physical injury.

  • Violations remain classified as Class 3 misdemeanors, with maximum fine of $1,000 if the violation results in death.

Legislative Description

Statute of limitations; moving violation

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

1/25/2011

Full Bill Text

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