REFERENCE TITLE: driving violations; restricted licenses; penalties

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

First Regular Session

2017

 

 

SB 1160

 

Introduced by

Senators Borrelli: Bradley, Peshlakai, Quezada, Worsley; Representative Barton

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 22‑125, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 28, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-144; amending sections 28‑661, 28‑857, 28‑1387, 28‑1401, 28‑1402, 28‑1601, 28‑2322, 28‑2328, 28‑2532, 28‑3308, 28‑3473 and 28-3480, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 28, chapter 8, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 28‑3482 and 28-3483; amending sections 28‑3511 and 28‑4135, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to driving privileges.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 22-125, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE22-125.  Justice of the peace compensation; judicial productivity credits

A.  The annual salary of each justice of the peace is determinable on the basis of the total judicial productivity credits of each court as reported in statistics compiled by the Arizona supreme court according to the following formula:

1.  Total civil filings, excluding those small claims filings heard by a volunteer hearing officer, divided by ten equals __________ judicial productivity credits.  Juvenile hearings pursuant to section 8‑323, excluding juvenile traffic violations, shall be counted as civil filings.

2.  Total felony complaint filings divided by ten equals __________ judicial productivity credits.

3.  Total misdemeanor filings and filings of a violation of sections 28‑3473 and 28‑3482 divided by ten equals __________ judicial productivity credits.

4.  Total traffic filings of a violation of sections 28‑662, through 28‑663, 28‑664, 28‑693, 28‑702.01, 28‑702.04, 28‑708, 28‑1381 and 28‑1382 divided by ten equals __________ judicial productivity credits.

5.  Total of all other traffic filings divided by sixty equals ___________ judicial productivity credits.

B.  Total judicial productivity credits for a justice of the peace is the sum of the figures computed in subsection A of this section.

C.  The board of supervisors shall use the average number of cases filed annually in each justice court for the two year two‑year period ending December 31, 1979 to determine the initial judicial productivity credits for each of the case load categories described in subsection A of this section.  The board of supervisors shall compute judicial productivity credits every two years thereafter using the average annual filings for the preceding two year two‑year period.

D.  In determining the compensation levels appropriate to the case load of each justice of the peace, the board of supervisors shall use the total judicial productivity credits as follows:

1.  Five hundred or more judicial productivity credits, seventy per cent percent of the annual compensation payable to a judge of the superior court.

2.  Two hundred to four hundred ninety‑nine total judicial productivity credits, sixty‑five per cent percent of the annual compensation payable to a judge of the superior court.

3.  One hundred fifty to one hundred ninety‑nine total judicial productivity credits, fifty‑five per cent percent of the annual compensation payable to a judge of the superior court.

4.  One hundred to one hundred forty‑nine total judicial productivity credits, fifty per cent percent of the annual compensation payable to a judge of the superior court.

5.  Fifty to ninety‑nine total judicial productivity credits, forty‑five per cent percent of the annual compensation payable to a judge of the superior court.

6.  Twenty‑five to forty‑nine total judicial productivity credits, thirty‑five per cent percent of the annual compensation payable to a judge of the superior court.

7.  Twenty‑four or fewer total judicial productivity credits, a part‑time case load for one justice of the peace, twenty‑five per cent percent of the annual compensation payable to a judge of the superior court.

E.  If a justice court is not assigned clerical help, the board of supervisors shall multiply the total judicial productivity credits by two for purposes of determining compensation.

F.  If the board of supervisors divides a justice precinct into two or more precincts, the board shall set the level of compensation consistent with the intent of this section until such time as statistics are available for computation of compensation levels using the formula prescribed by this section.

G.  The board of supervisors shall review and adjust the level of compensation for each justice of the peace within the county every two years beginning January 1, 1983.

H.  The judicial productivity credits for any justice court precinct shall not exceed twelve hundred credits.  If the total judicial productivity credits of a justice court precinct exceed twelve hundred credits, the county board of supervisors shall create sufficient courts, or redraw the justice court precinct boundaries according to section 22‑101, in order to reduce the judicial productivity credits for any precinct which exceeds that limit. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 28, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-144, to read:

START_STATUTE28-144.  Driver license or permit restrictions

Except as otherwise provided by law, a restriction on a person's driver license or permit to drive as a result of a conviction for a violation of this title may limit the person's privilege to drive for any of the following applicable purposes:

1.  Between the person's residence and place of employment during specified periods of time while at employment.

2.  Between the person's residence or place of employment and the person's school according to the person's employment or education schedule.

3.  Between the person's residence, place of employment or school and the office of a health professional as defined in section 32‑3201.

4.  Between the person's residence, place of employment or school and a screening, education or treatment facility for scheduled appointments.

5.  Between the person's residence, place of employment or school and the office of the person's probation officer for scheduled appointments.

6.  Between the person's residence, place of employment or school and a certified ignition interlock device service facility.

7.  To transport a dependent person who is living with the driver, between the driver's residence and the dependent person's employment, school or medical appointment.END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Section 28-661, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-661.  Accidents involving death or physical injuries; failure to stop; violation; classification; driver license revocation; restricted privilege to drive; alcohol or other drug screening

A.  The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall:

1.  Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the accident scene as possible but shall immediately return to the accident scene.

2.  Remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of section 28‑663.

B.  A driver who is involved in an accident resulting in death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13‑105 and who fails to stop or to comply with the requirements of section 28‑663 is guilty of a class 3 felony, except that if a driver caused the accident the driver is guilty of a class 2 felony.

C.  A driver who is involved in an accident resulting in an injury other than death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13‑105 and who fails to stop or to comply with the requirements of section 28‑663 is guilty of a class 5 felony.

D.  The sentence imposed on a person for a conviction under this section shall run consecutively to any sentence imposed on the person for other convictions on any other charge related to the accident.

E.  The department shall revoke the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of a person convicted pursuant to subsection B of this section as follows:

1.  For an accident resulting in serious physical injury, five years, not including any time that the person is incarcerated.

2.  For an accident resulting in death, ten years, not including any time that the person is incarcerated.

F.  Five or more years after the revocation period has begun pursuant to subsection E, paragraph 2 of this section, not including any time that the person is incarcerated, a person may apply to the department for a restricted privilege to drive as described in section 28‑3473, subsection B.  The department may issue a restricted privilege to drive as described in section 28‑3473, subsection B 28-144 if the department finds both of the following:

1.  The person is not convicted of any offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while the person's driving privilege is revoked.

2.  The person has paid full restitution as ordered by the court.

G.  The department shall revoke the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of a person convicted pursuant to subsection C of this section for three years.

H.  If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the person's use of intoxicating liquor, any drug listed in section 13‑3401, a vapor releasing substance containing a toxic substance or any combination of liquor, drugs or vapor releasing substances was a contributing factor to the accident, the court shall order the person to complete alcohol or other drug screening. END_STATUTE

Sec. 4.  Section 28-857, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-857.  School bus signs; overtaking and passing school bus; violation; driving privilege suspension or restriction; civil penalty

A.  On meeting or overtaking from either direction a school bus that has stopped on the highway, the driver of a vehicle on a highway shall:

1.  Stop the vehicle before reaching the school bus, if the school bus is displaying the signal as provided in subsection D of this section and if alternately flashing lights are in use.

2.  Not proceed until the school bus resumes motion or the signal and alternately flashing lights are no longer displayed.

B.  A school bus shall have on the front and rear of the school bus a plainly visible sign containing the words "school bus" in letters not less than eight inches in height.

C.  A school bus operated on a highway shall cover or conceal all markings indicating "school bus" unless the school bus is operated for the transportation of children to or from any of the following:

1.  School.

2.  School sponsored academic activities.

3.  School sponsored vocational and technical education.

4.  School sponsored athletic trips.

5.  School sponsored extracurricular activities.

D.  A school bus shall have a signal with the word "stop" printed on both sides in white letters not less than five inches high on a red background.  The signal shall be an eighteen inch reflectorized octagon. When transporting school children to or from school or home, the operator of the school bus shall:

1.  Manually operate the signal in a manner so that the signal is clearly visible from both front and rear when extended from the left of the body of the school bus.

2.  Display the signal and alternately flashing lights if passengers are being received or discharged while the school bus is stopped on the roadway or a private road or driveway as defined in section 28‑601.

E.  The driver of a vehicle on a highway with separate roadways need not stop on meeting or passing a school bus that is:

1.  On a different roadway.

2.  On a controlled access highway and the school bus is stopped in a loading zone that is a part of or adjacent to the highway and where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.

F.  For the purposes of subsection E of this section, a lane or group of lanes on either side of a two‑way left turn lane is not considered a separate roadway.

G.  A person who is responsible for a violation of subsection A of this section is subject to a civil penalty as follows:

1.  The court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for the first violation.

2.  If a person violates this section a second time within a period of thirty‑six months, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars and shall direct the department to suspend the driver license of the person person's driving privileges or to restrict the person's driving privileges as described in section 28‑144 for not more than six months.

3.  If a person violates this section three or more times within a period of thirty‑six months, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of one thousand dollars and shall direct the department to suspend the driver license of the person for at least six months but not more than one year. END_STATUTE

Sec. 5.  Section 28-1387, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-1387.  Prior convictions; alcohol or other drug screening, education and treatment; license suspension; supervised probation; civil liability; procedures

A.  The court shall allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending charge of a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 or an act in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 filed twenty or more days before the date the case is actually tried and may allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending charge of a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 or an act in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 filed at any time before the date the case is actually tried if this state makes available to the defendant when the allegation is filed a copy of any information obtained concerning the prior conviction or other pending charge.  Any conviction may be used to enhance another conviction irrespective of the dates on which the offenses occurred within the eighty‑four month provision.  For the purposes of this article, an order of a juvenile court adjudicating a person delinquent is equivalent to a conviction.

B.  In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, the judge shall order a person who is convicted of a violation of section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 to complete alcohol or other drug screening that is provided by a facility approved by the department of health services, the United States department of veterans affairs or a probation department.  If a judge determines that the person requires further alcohol or other drug education or treatment, the person may be required pursuant to court order to obtain alcohol or other drug education or treatment under the court's supervision from an approved facility.  The judge may review an education or treatment determination at the request of the state, the defendant or the probation officer or on the judge's initiative.  The person shall pay the costs of the screening, education or treatment unless, after considering the person's ability to pay all or part of the costs, the court waives all or part of the costs.  If a person is referred to a screening, education or treatment facility, the facility shall report to the court whether the person has successfully completed the screening, education or treatment program.  The court may accept evidence of a person's completion of alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to section 28‑1445 as sufficient to meet the requirements of this section or section 28‑1381, 28‑1382 or 28‑1383 or may order the person to complete additional alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment programs.  If a person has previously been ordered to complete an alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program pursuant to this section, the judge shall order the person to complete an alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program unless the court determines that alternative sanctions are more appropriate.

C.  After a person who is sentenced pursuant to section 28‑1381, subsection I has served twenty‑four consecutive hours in jail or after a person who is sentenced pursuant to section 28‑1381, subsection K or section 28‑1382, subsection D or E has served forty‑eight consecutive hours in jail and after the court receives confirmation that the person is employed or is a student, the court shall provide in the sentence that the defendant, if the defendant is employed or is a student and can continue the defendant's employment or schooling, may continue the employment or schooling for not more than twelve hours a day nor more than six days a week, unless the court finds good cause to not allow the release and places those findings on the record.  The person shall spend the remaining day, days or parts of days in jail until the sentence is served and shall be allowed out of jail only long enough to complete the actual hours of employment or schooling.

D.  Unless the license of a person convicted under section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382 has been or is suspended pursuant to section 28‑1321 or 28‑1385, the department on receipt of the abstract of conviction of a violation of section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382 shall suspend the license of the affected person for not less than ninety consecutive days.

E.  When the department receives notification that the person meets the criteria provided in section 28‑1385, subsection G, the department shall suspend the driving privileges of the person for not less than thirty consecutive days and shall restrict the person's driving privileges of the person as described in section 28-144 for not less than sixty consecutive additional days.  to travel between any of the following:

1.  The person's place of employment and residence and during specified periods of time while at employment.

2.  The person's place of residence and the person's secondary or postsecondary school, according to the person's employment or educational schedule.

3.  The person's place of residence and a screening, education or treatment facility for scheduled appointments.

4.  The person's place of residence and the office of the person's probation officer for scheduled appointments.

F.  If a person is placed on probation for violating section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382, the probation shall be supervised unless the court finds that supervised probation is not necessary or the court does not have supervisory probation services.

G.  Any political subdivision processing or using the services of a person ordered to perform community restitution pursuant to section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382 does not incur any civil liability to the person ordered to perform community restitution as a result of these activities unless the political subdivision or its agent or employee acts with gross negligence.

H.  If a person fails to complete the community restitution ordered pursuant to section 28-1381, subsection K or section 28-1382, subsection E, The court may order alternative sanctions to community restitution that is ordered pursuant to section 28‑1381, subsection K or section 28‑1382, subsection E if the court determines that education, treatment or other alternative sanctions are more appropriate.

I.  Except for another violation of this article, the state shall not dismiss a charge of violating any provision of this article unless there is an insufficient legal or factual basis to pursue that charge. END_STATUTE

Sec. 6.  Section 28-1401, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-1401.  Special ignition interlock restricted driver licenses; application fee

A.  A person whose class D or class G license has been suspended pursuant to section 28‑1385 or suspended or revoked for a first refusal pursuant to section 28‑1321, a second violation of section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382 or a first violation of section 28‑1383, subsection A, paragraph 3 may apply to the department for a special ignition interlock restricted driver license that allows a person to operate a motor vehicle during the period of suspension or revocation subject to the restrictions prescribed described in section 28‑1402 28‑144 and the certified ignition interlock device requirements prescribed in article 5 of this chapter if the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked due to an alcohol related offense pursuant to any of the following:

1.  Section 28‑1321, if the person meets the criteria of section 28‑1321, subsection P.

2.  Section 28‑1381, if the person meets the criteria of section 28‑1381, subsection O and the person presents evidence that is satisfactory to the director and that shows that the person has completed the requirements prescribed in section 28‑1387, subsection B.

3.  Section 28‑1382, if the person meets the criteria of section 28‑1382, subsection H and the person presents evidence that is satisfactory to the director and that shows that the person has completed the requirements prescribed in section 28‑1387, subsection B.

4.  Section 28‑1383, if the person meets the criteria of section 28‑1383, subsection K and the person presents evidence that is satisfactory to the director and that shows that the person has completed the requirements prescribed in section 28‑1387, subsection B.

5.  Section 28‑1385, if the person meets the criteria of section 28‑1385, subsection G.

B.  An applicant for a special ignition interlock restricted driver license shall pay an application fee in an amount to be determined by the director.

C.  The department shall issue a special ignition interlock restricted driver license during the period of a court ordered restriction pursuant to sections 28‑3320 and 28‑3322 subject to the restrictions prescribed described in section 28‑1402 28‑144 and the certified ignition interlock requirements prescribed in article 5 of this chapter.

D.  If the department issues a special ignition interlock restricted driver license, the department shall not delete a suspension or revocation from its records.

E.  The granting of a special ignition interlock restricted driver license does not reduce or eliminate the required use of an ignition interlock device pursuant to section 28‑3319. END_STATUTE

Sec. 7.  Section 28-1402, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-1402.  Issuance of special ignition interlock restricted driver license

A.  On application pursuant to section 28‑1401, subsection A the department may, and pursuant to section 28‑1401, subsection C the department shall, issue a special ignition interlock restricted driver license that only allows a person whose class D or class G license has been suspended pursuant to section 28-1385 or suspended or revoked for a first refusal pursuant to section 28‑1321, a second violation of section 28-1381 or 28-1382 or a first violation of section 28‑1383, subsection A, paragraph 3 to operate a motor vehicle that is equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device and only as follows:

1.  Between the person's place of employment and residence during specified periods of time while at employment.

2.  Between the person's place of residence, the person's place of employment and the person's secondary or postsecondary school according to the person's employment or educational schedule.

3.  Between the person's place of residence and a screening, education or treatment facility for scheduled appointments.

4.  Between the person's place of residence and the office of the person's probation officer for scheduled appointments.

5.  Between the person's place of residence and the office of a physician or other health care professional.

6.  Between the person's place of residence and a certified ignition interlock device service facility under the restrictions prescribed in section 28-144.

B.  The department may only issue a special ignition interlock restricted driver license to an applicant who is otherwise qualified by law.

C.  Except as provided in section 28‑1463, if the department suspends, revokes, cancels or otherwise rescinds a person's special ignition interlock restricted license or privilege for any reason, the department shall not issue a new license or reinstate the special ignition interlock restricted driver license during the prescribed period of suspension or revocation or while the person is otherwise ineligible to receive a license. END_STATUTE

Sec. 8.  Section 28-1601, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-1601.  Failure to pay civil penalty; suspension or restriction of driving privilege; collection procedure

A.  A person shall pay all civil penalties within thirty days from entry of judgment, except that if payment within thirty days will place an undue economic burden on a person, the court may extend the time for payment or may provide for installment payments.  If the civil penalty is not paid or an installment payment is not made when due, the court may declare the entire civil penalty due and, if so, the court shall do either of the following:

1.  Notify the department and the department shall promptly suspend the driver license or permit of the driver, person's driving privilege or the person's application or privilege to apply for a driver license or permit or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state, driving privilege until the civil penalty is paid.

2.  Order that the person's driving privilege be restricted as prescribed in section 28‑144 until the civil penalty is paid and notify the department.

B.  Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, if a civil penalty is paid on entry of judgment, the court may reduce the civil penalty by up to five per cent percent of the penalty imposed.

C.  Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the court shall not initiate collection procedures on an unpaid civil penalty, notify the department to suspend a person's driver license, permit or privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this state or notify the department to refuse to renew a vehicle registration for an unpaid civil traffic violation if all of the following apply:

1.  The unpaid civil penalty is for a traffic violation for which the final disposition occurs more than thirty‑six months before the court initiates collection proceedings.

2.  The court does not have a paper or electronic record dated within thirty‑six months after the traffic violation occurs indicating that the responsible person was notified that the civil penalty is unpaid and due.

3.  The court has not notified the department to suspend the responsible person's driver license or permit or privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this state.

4.  The court has not notified either the responsible person or the department about the court's request to the department to refuse to renew the responsible person's vehicle registration pursuant to article 5 of this chapter.

5.  The court does not have a record of extending the time for payment of the civil penalty or providing for installment payments.

D.  If the court is prohibited from initiating collection procedures on an unpaid civil penalty, from notifying the department to suspend a person's driver license, permit or privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this state or from notifying the department to refuse to renew a vehicle registration, pursuant to subsection C of this section, the court shall notify the department and the department shall remove the violation from the person's driving record.

E.  With the approval of the supreme court, the presiding judge of any court may periodically conduct a program aimed at reducing the amount of outstanding fines, penalties and surcharges.  Notwithstanding any other law, except a fine ordered as a result of a violation of section 28‑1381 or 28‑1382, the program may include authorizing up to a fifty per cent percent reduction in the total amount of a court ordered fine, penalty or surcharge that is due and that is delinquent for at least twelve months followed by an increased enforcement effort for a fine, penalty or surcharge that is not paid.  The supreme court shall adopt rules of procedure for the programs.

F.  If penalties are reduced pursuant to subsection E of this section, associated surcharges and assessments shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction.  This subsection does not apply to section 12‑116.

G.  If a person presents reasonable evidence to the court that a civil penalty and any other fees, fines or surcharges required by the court have been paid, the court shall cease its collection activities for that civil penalty and order the department to immediately rescind its actions related to the court's order or request to suspend the person's driver license, permit or privilege to drive pursuant to subsection A of this section or refuse to renew the person's vehicle registration pursuant to article 5 of this chapter. END_STATUTE

Sec. 9.  Section 28-2322, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-2322.  License plate requirement for nonresident's foreign vehicle; civil traffic violation

A.  A person shall not operate a foreign vehicle owned by a nonresident on a highway and a nonresident owner shall not knowingly permit the foreign vehicle to be operated on a highway unless there is displayed on the vehicle the license plates assigned to the vehicle for the current registration year by the state or country of which the owner is a resident.

B.  A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil traffic violation. END_STATUTE

Sec. 10.  Section 28-2328, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-2328.  Violation; classification

Except as provided in section 28‑2322, a person who violates this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.END_STATUTE

Sec. 11.  Section 28-2532, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-2532.  Registration; violation; civil penalties

A.  Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a person who is the resident or nonresident owner or operator of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is required by law to be registered in this state and that is not registered or does not display license plates assigned by the department for the current registration year and who operates or knowingly permits the vehicle to be operated on a highway is subject to a civil penalty of three hundred dollars notwithstanding section 28‑1598.

B.  On proper presentation of evidence of current registration, a person who is charged with a violation of subsection A of this section is subject to a civil penalty of fifty dollars.

C.  A court shall not dismiss an action brought under this section merely because the defendant has obtained the appropriate license plates or registration after violating this section.  A court may decide not to impose a waive the civil penalty against a defendant for a violation of this section if the defendant was an operator but was not the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer. END_STATUTE

Sec. 12.  Section 28-3308, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-3308.  Mandatory suspension; failure to appear

On notification by the court that a person failed to appear as directed for a scheduled court appearance after service of the a criminal complaint alleging a violation of a provision of this title, the department shall suspend the person's driver license or nonresident operating privilege until the person appears, the fine or civil penalty is paid or a bond is forfeited.  If the person appears and does not pay the person's fines, surcharges or assessments, on notification by the court the department shall suspend the person's driving privileges or restrict the person's driving privileges as described in section 28‑144 until the fines, surcharges and assessments are paid. END_STATUTE

Sec. 13.  Section 28-3473, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-3473.  Driving on a suspended, revoked or canceled license; classification

A.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection section 28-3482, a person who drives may not operate a motor vehicle on a public highway when If the person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, canceled or refused or when if the person is disqualified from driving.

B.  A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.  If the suspension is pursuant to section 28‑1601 and the person presents to the court evidence that the person's privilege to drive has been reinstated, the court may dismiss the charge of driving under a suspended driver license.

B.  Except for a suspension pursuant to section 28‑1601 or 28‑3308, on receipt of a record of the conviction of a person under this section, the department shall notify a person who is eligible for a restricted privilege to drive pursuant to this section that the person is eligible.  The department shall issue a license that restricts the person's privilege to drive as follows:

1.  Between the person's place of employment and residence during specified periods of time while at employment.

2.  Between the person's place of residence, the person's place of employment and the person's secondary or postsecondary school according to the person's employment or educational schedule.

3.  Between the person's place of residence and a screening, education or treatment facility for scheduled appointments.

4.  Between the person's place of residence and the office of the person's probation officer for scheduled appointments.

5.  Between the person's place of residence and the office of a physician or other health care professional.

6.  Between the person's place of residence and a certified ignition interlock device service facility.

C.  On application, the department shall issue a driver license that restricts a person's privilege to drive pursuant to subsection B of this section and that is valid for one year only if all of the following apply:

1.  The person has completed all requirements of the sentence imposed by the court.

2.  The person has satisfied all suspension periods imposed on the person's driver license as a result of the conviction of or a finding of responsibility for a violation of any provision of this title except this section.

3.  The person pays the applicable reinstatement fee prescribed by section 28‑3002. END_STATUTE

Sec. 14.  Section 28-3480, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-3480.  Operation in violation of restriction; classification

A person who operates a motor vehicle in violation of a driver license restriction is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor, except that if the restriction that is violated is the requirement to wear corrective lenses while operating a motor vehicle, the person is responsible for a civil traffic violation. END_STATUTE

Sec. 15.  Title 28, chapter 8, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 28-3482 and 28-3483, to read:

START_STATUTE28-3482.  Driving on a license suspended for failure to appear or pay; restricted privilege to drive; civil penalty

A.  A person shall not drive a motor vehicle on a public highway if the person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle is suspended pursuant to section 28‑1601 or 28‑3308.

B.  A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil traffic violation.

C.  If a person is cited for a violation of this section and the person presents evidence to the court that the person's unrestricted privilege to drive has been reinstated, the court may dismiss the charge of driving under a suspended license.END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE28-3483.  Driving on a suspended license conviction; restricted driving privilege

A person who is convicted of driving on a suspended class D or M license before July 29, 2010 may apply for a restricted privilege to drive on a form prescribed by the director.  The department shall issue a restricted privilege to drive that is valid for one year and that limits the person's driving privilege as described in section 28‑144 if the person does all of the following:

1.  Completes all requirements of the court imposed sentence.

2.  Satisfies all suspension periods imposed on the person's driving privilege as a result of a conviction of or a finding of responsibility for a violation of this title.

3.  Pays the applicable reinstatement fee as prescribed by section 28‑3002. END_STATUTE

Sec. 16.  Section 28-3511, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-3511.  Removal and immobilization or impoundment of vehicle; Arizona crime information center database

A.  A peace officer shall cause the removal and either immobilization or impoundment of a vehicle if the peace officer determines that:

1.  A person is driving the vehicle while any of the following applies:

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked for any reason.  A peace officer shall not cause the removal and either immobilization or impoundment of a vehicle pursuant to this subdivision if the person's privilege to drive is valid in this state.

(b)  The person has not ever been issued a valid driver license or permit by this state and the person does not produce evidence of ever having a valid driver license or permit issued by another jurisdiction.  This subdivision does not apply to the operation of an implement of husbandry.

(c)  The person is subject to an ignition interlock device requirement pursuant to chapter 4 of this title and the person is operating a vehicle without a functioning certified ignition interlock device.  This subdivision does not apply to the operation of a vehicle due to a substantial emergency as defined in section 28‑1464.

(d)  In furtherance of the illegal presence of an alien in the United States and in violation of a criminal offense, the person is transporting or moving or attempting to transport or move an alien in this state in a vehicle if the person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the alien has come to, has entered or remains in the United States in violation of law.

(e)  The person is concealing, harboring or shielding or attempting to conceal, harbor or shield from detection an alien in this state in a vehicle if the person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the alien has come to, entered or remains in the United States in violation of law.

2.  The vehicle is displayed for sale or for transfer of ownership with a vehicle identification number that has been destroyed, removed, covered, altered or defaced.

B.  A peace officer shall cause the removal and impoundment of a vehicle if the peace officer determines that a person is driving the vehicle and if all of the following apply:

1.  The person's driving privilege is canceled, suspended or revoked for any reason or the person has not ever been issued a driver license or permit by this state and the person does not produce evidence of ever having a driver license or permit issued by another jurisdiction.

2.  The person is not in compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of chapter 9, article 4 of this title.

3.  The person is driving a vehicle that is involved in an accident that results in either property damage or injury to or death of another person.

C.  Except as provided in subsection D of this section, while a peace officer has control of the vehicle the peace officer shall cause the removal and either immobilization or impoundment of the vehicle if the peace officer has probable cause to arrest the driver of the vehicle for a violation of section 4‑244, paragraph 34 or section 28‑1382 or 28‑1383.

D.  A peace officer shall not cause the removal and either the immobilization or impoundment of a vehicle pursuant to subsection C of this section if all of the following apply:

1.  The peace officer determines that the vehicle is currently registered and that the driver or the vehicle is in compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of chapter 9, article 4 of this title.

2.  The spouse of the driver is with the driver at the time of the arrest.

3.  The peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the spouse of the driver:

(a)  Has a valid driver license.

(b)  Is not impaired by intoxicating liquor, any drug, a vapor releasing substance containing a toxic substance or any combination of liquor, drugs or vapor releasing substances.

(c)  Does not have any spirituous liquor in the spouse's body if the spouse is under twenty‑one years of age.

4.  The spouse notifies the peace officer that the spouse will drive the vehicle from the place of arrest to the driver's home or other place of safety.

5.  The spouse drives the vehicle as prescribed by paragraph 4 of this subsection.

E.  Except as otherwise provided in this article, a vehicle that is removed and either immobilized or impounded pursuant to subsection A, B or C of this section shall be immobilized or impounded for thirty days.  An insurance company does not have a duty to pay any benefits for charges or fees for immobilization or impoundment.

F.  The owner of a vehicle that is removed and either immobilized or impounded pursuant to subsection A, B or C of this section, the spouse of the owner and each person who has provided the department with indicia of ownership as prescribed in section 28‑3514 or other interest in the vehicle that exists immediately before the immobilization or impoundment shall be provided with an opportunity for an immobilization or poststorage hearing pursuant to section 28‑3514.

G.  A law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer who removes and either immobilizes or impounds a vehicle pursuant to this section shall enter information about the removal and either immobilization or impoundment of the vehicle in the Arizona crime information center database within three business days after the removal and either immobilization or impoundment. END_STATUTE

Sec. 17.  Section 28-4135, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-4135.  Motor vehicle financial responsibility requirement; civil penalties; restricted driving privilege; evidence at hearing

A.  A motor vehicle that is operated on a highway in this state shall be covered by one of the following:

1.  A motor vehicle or automobile liability policy that provides limits not less than those prescribed in section 28‑4009.

2.  An alternate method of coverage as provided in section 28‑4076.

3.  A certificate of self‑insurance as prescribed in section 28‑4007.

4.  A policy that satisfies the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in article 2 of this chapter.

B.  A person operating a motor vehicle on a highway in this state shall have evidence within the motor vehicle of current financial responsibility applicable to the motor vehicle.  The evidence may be displayed on a wireless communication device that is in the motor vehicle.  If a person displays the evidence on a wireless communication device pursuant to this subsection, the person is not consenting for law enforcement to access other contents of the wireless communication device.

C.  Failure to produce evidence of financial responsibility on the request of a law enforcement officer investigating a motor vehicle accident or an alleged violation of a motor vehicle law of this state or a traffic ordinance of a city or town is a civil traffic violation that is punishable as prescribed in this section.

D.  A citation issued for violating subsection B or C of this section shall be dismissed if the person to whom the citation was issued produces evidence to the appropriate court officer on or before the date and time specified on the citation for court appearance and in a manner specified by the court, including the certification of evidence by mail, of either of the following:

1.  The financial responsibility requirements prescribed in this section were met for the motor vehicle at the date and time the citation was issued.

2.  A motor vehicle or automobile liability policy that meets the financial responsibility requirements of this state and that insured the person and the motor vehicle the person was operating at the time the person received the citation regardless of whether or not the motor vehicle was named in the policy.

E.  Except as provided in section 28‑4137, a person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty as follows:

1.  The court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of five hundred dollars for the first violation.  On receipt of the abstract of the record of judgment, the department shall suspend the driver license of the person and the registration and license plates of the motor vehicle involved person's driving privileges or restrict the person's driving privileges as described in section 28‑144 for three months.  Before issuing a restricted driving privilege pursuant to this paragraph, the department shall verify that the person is in compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of this article.

2.  If a person violates this section a second time within a period of thirty‑six months, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars.  On receipt of the abstract of the record of judgment, the department shall suspend the driver license of the person and the registration and license plates of the motor vehicle involved for six months.

3.  If a person violates this section three or more times within a period of thirty‑six months, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of one thousand dollars.  On receipt of the abstract of the record of judgment, the department shall suspend the driver license of the person and the registration and license plates of the motor vehicle involved for one year.  The department shall require on reinstatement of the driver license, the registration and the license plates that the person file with the department proof of financial responsibility in accordance with article 3 of this chapter.

F.  A court may require a person to produce an insurance identification card as evidence in a hearing for a violation of this section. END_STATUTE

Sec. 18.  Effective date

This act is effective from and after December 31, 2017.