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AZ HB2473
Bill
Status
3/31/2015
Primary Sponsor
Juan Mendez
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-405 regarding justification for use of deadly physical force against another person.
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Adds new restrictions prohibiting a person from using deadly physical force if they leave a place of safety and actively pursue another person engaged in a lawful activity.
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Adds restriction prohibiting use of deadly physical force if a person pursues another after a law enforcement officer requests they retreat to a place of safety.
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Preserves existing law that a person has no duty to retreat before using deadly physical force if they are in a lawful place and not engaged in unlawful activity.
Legislative Description
Justification; deadly physical force; exceptions
Last Action
Referred to House RULES Committee
3/31/2015