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AZ SB1504
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Juan Mendez
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona law to add exceptions to when a person may use deadly physical force in self-defense.
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Prohibits use of deadly physical force if a person leaves a place of safety and actively pursues another person who is engaged in a lawful activity.
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Prohibits use of deadly physical force if a person continues to pursue another person after a law enforcement officer requests that the person retreat to a place of safety.
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Maintains 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
Criminal Code
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/2/2017
Full Bill Text
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