REFERENCE TITLE: crime scene investigation interference; offense

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2343

Introduced by

Representative Payne

AN ACT

amending title 13, chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-2413; relating to obstruction of public administration.

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

Section 1. Title 13, chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2413, to read:

START_STATUTE13-2413. Interfering with a crime scene investigation; classification

A. A person commits interfering with a crime scene investigation if the person disobeys a peace officer's verbal order to remain off the premises of a possible crime scene or otherwise interferes with a peace officer's crime scene investigation.END_STATUTE

B. Interfering with a crime scene investigation is a class 1 misdemeanor.