ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

Senate: PS DP 6-1-0-0 | Third Read 25-2-3-0

House: TI DPA 4-2-0-1

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SB 1624: photo radar enforcement; civil penalty

Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Limits the fine for a civil traffic violation that results from a photo enforcement system violation to $75. Restricts the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) or the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD), a court or an insurer from taking actions against a person for a photo enforcement system violation.

History

A person who receives a notice of a traffic violation for excessive speed or failure to obey a traffic control device that is obtained using a photo enforcement system does not have to identify who is in the photo or respond to the notice. However, failure to respond to the notice may result in official service that may result in an additional fee being levied. Before a citation is issued, a law enforcement agency must review the evidence that is recorded by a photo enforcement system and decide whether it was a violation of excessive speed or failure to obey a traffic control device (A.R.S. § 28-1602). Except as other provided, a civil penalty imposed pursuant to civil traffic violation must not exceed $250 (A.R.S. § 28-1598).

A photo enforcement system is a device consisting of a radar sensor linked to a camera that produces recorded images of a vehicle's license plate for the purpose of identifying violators of state traffic laws or speeding laws (A.R.S. § 28-601).

Provisions

1.   Subjects a person, who is found responsible for a photo enforcement system violation, to a civil penalty of not more than $75. (Sec. 1)

2.   Prohibits:

a.   ADOT or MVD from considering the photo enforcement system violation for the purpose of determining whether the person's license should be suspended or revoked;

b.   a court from transmitting abstracts of records of the photo enforcement system violation to ADOT;

c. an insurer from:

i. considering the photo enforcement system violation as a traffic violation against the person, for the purposes of establishing rates or determining the insurability of a person; and

ii.   canceling or refusing to renew any policy of insurance because of the violation. (Sec. 1)

3.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

1.   Subjects a person, who is found responsible for an excessive speed violation that results from a photo enforcement system, to a class three misdemeanor.

2.   Prohibits a person who is charged with the excessive speed violation from being issued a civil complaint, if the civil complaint alleges a violation arising out of the same circumstances.

3.   Stipulates that of the $75 for the civil penalty, $15 must be deposited into the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund.

4.   Defines photo enforcement system.

 

 

 

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