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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
residential picketing; offense
Purpose
Specifies that a person commits residential picketing, regardless of whether the person has an intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, if a reasonable person would find the actions harassing, annoying or alarming.
Background
A person commits residential picketing if the person intentionally engages in picketing or otherwise demonstrates before or about a residence or dwelling place of an individual, other than a residence or dwelling place also used as the principal place of business of the individual, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person. A person who commits residential picketing is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2909).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Specifies that a person commits residential picketing, regardless of whether the person has an intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, if a reasonable person would find the actions harassing, annoying or alarming.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
JUD 2/17/21 DP 7-3-0-0
3rd Read 3/4/21 35-24-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 18, 2021
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