House Engrossed

 

complaints against peace officers; notification

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

CHAPTER 423

 

HOUSE BILL 2550

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 38, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38-1117; relating to peace officers.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


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

Section 1. Title 38, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38-1117, to read:

START_STATUTE38-1117. Peace officer complaint; mandatory notice

Before a law enforcement agency accepts a complaint made against a peace officer, the law enforcement agency must provide the person making the complaint with the following notice:

Pursuant to section 13-2907.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, It is a class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly make to a law enforcement agency a false, fraudulent or unfounded report or statement or to knowingly misrepresent a fact for the purpose of interfering with the orderly operation of a law enforcement agency or misleading a peace officer. END_STATUTE


 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JULY 9, 2021.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 9, 2021.