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State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2006
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HOUSE BILL 2208 |
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AN ACT
amending title 28, chapter 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28‑675; amending title 28, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-676; relating to motor vehicle accidents.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 28, chapter 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-675, to read:
28-675. Vehicular homicide
A. A person is guilty of vehicular homicide if all of the following apply:
1. The person is not permitted to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection B of this section.
2. While operating a motor vehicle, The person causes the death of another person.
3. The person commits a violation of any of the following:
(a) Section 28-645, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (a).
(b) Section 28-772.
(c) Section 28-792.
(d) Section 28-794.
(e) Section 28-797, subsection E or G.
(f) Section 28-855, subsection B.
B. For the purposes of this section, a person may not operate a motor vehicle if any of the following applies:
1. The person's driving privilege is revoked for any reason.
2. The person's driving privilege is suspended for any reason pursuant to title 28, chapter 4, article 3.
3. The person's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to section 28‑1321.
4. The person's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to the department's action based on a previous conviction for a violation of section 28-3473.
5. The person's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to section 28‑3306, subsection A, paragraph 3.
6. The person does one of the following to obtain a driver license:
(a) Knowingly uses a false or fictitious name.
(b) Knowingly makes a false statement.
(c) Knowingly conceals a material fact.
(d) Commits fraud.
(e) Violates section 28-3479.
C. Vehicular homicide is a class 4 felony.
Sec. 2. Title 28, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-676, to read:
28-676. Accidents involving serious physical injury; vehicular assault; classification
A. A person is guilty of vehicular assault if all of the following apply:
1. The person is not permitted to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection B of this section.
2. while operating a motor vehicle, The person causes serious physical injury, as defined in section 13-105, to another person.
3. The person commits a violation of any of the following:
(a) Section 28-645, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (a).
(b) Section 28-772.
(c) Section 28-792.
(d) Section 28-794.
(e) Section 28-797, subsection E or G.
(f) Section 28-855, subsection B.
B. For the purposes of this section, a person may not operate a motor vehicle if any of the following applies:
1. The person's driving privilege is revoked for any reason.
2. The person's driving privilege is suspended for any reason pursuant to chapter 4, article 3 of this title.
3. The person's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to section 28‑1321.
4. The person's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to the department's action based on a previous conviction for a violation of section 28-3473.
5. The person's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to section 28‑3306, subsection A, paragraph 3.
6. The person does one of the following to obtain a driver license:
(a) Knowingly uses a false or fictitious name.
(b) Knowingly makes a false statement.
(c) Knowingly conceals a material fact.
(d) Commits fraud.
(e) Violates section 28-3479.
C. Vehicular assault is a class 5 felony.