Loading chat...

AZ SB1205

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

Click for details

Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law regarding justification for using deadly physical force against another person.

  • Adds new restrictions prohibiting use of deadly physical force if a person leaves a place of safety to actively pursue another person engaged in a lawful activity.

  • 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.

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

Legislative Description

Justification; deadly physical force; exceptions

Deadly Physical Force

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/20/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/20/2021
Judiciary1/19/2021

Full Bill Text

No bill text available