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AZ SB1339
Bill
Status
2/2/2023
Primary Sponsor
Juan Mendez
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-405 to add new exceptions where deadly physical force is not justified.
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Prohibits a person from threatening or using deadly physical force against another if they leave a place of safety and actively pursue the other person who is engaged in a lawful activity.
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Prohibits a person from threatening or using deadly physical force if they pursue the other 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 place where they may legally be and are not engaged in an unlawful act.
Legislative Description
Justification; deadly physical force exceptions
Exceptions
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/9/2023