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AZ SB1207

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law on justification for using deadly physical force by adding two new limitations on when such force is permissible.

  • Prohibits a person from using deadly physical force if they leave a place of safety and actively pursue another person who is engaged in a lawful activity.

  • Prohibits a person from using deadly physical force if they pursue another person after a law enforcement officer requests that the person retreat to a place of safety.

  • Preserves the existing right of a person to use deadly physical force without a duty to retreat when in a place where they may legally be and are not engaged in an unlawful act.

Legislative Description

Justification; deadly physical force; exceptions

Deadly Physical Force

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/29/2019

Full Bill Text

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