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AZ HB2445
Bill
Status
1/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Steve Montenegro
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Restitution awards are capped at $10,000 for violations resulting in serious physical injury.
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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