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AZ SB1180

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Steve Smith

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Increases the property damage threshold for requiring a complete written accident report from $1,000 to $5,000.

  • Law enforcement officers must still file a written report for accidents resulting in bodily injury, death, damage exceeding $5,000, or issuance of a citation.

  • For accidents with damage of $5,000 or less with no citation or injury, officers must file a reduced report containing only minimum required information including date, location, party identification, and accident description.

  • Both complete and partial accident reports must be completed either at the accident scene or within 24 hours after investigation.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on report access, prohibiting release for commercial solicitation purposes while allowing access to involved parties, insurers, attorneys, and other authorized entities.

Legislative Description

Traffic accidents; reports; damage amount

Last Action

Senate PSMT Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-0-1-0)

2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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