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AZ SB1180
Bill
Status
1/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Steve Smith
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AI Summary
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Increases the property damage threshold for requiring a complete written accident report from $1,000 to $5,000.
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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.
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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.
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Both complete and partial accident reports must be completed either at the accident scene or within 24 hours after investigation.
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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