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AZ SB1205
Bill
Status
1/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Juan Mendez
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona law regarding justification for using deadly physical force against another person.
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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.
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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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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