SB 1625

REFERENCE TITLE: moving violation; citation; AZPOST-certified officer.
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SB 1625
Introduced by
Senator
  Gowan
AN
ACT
Amending section 28-1592, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to civil traffic violations.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-1592, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE28-1592. Commencement of action; original citation changes
A. A civil traffic violation case is commenced by
issuance or filing of a uniform traffic ticket and complaint as provided in
this article.
B. A civil traffic violation case shall be commenced
as follows:
1. If a case is commenced by issuance, it shall be
issued within sixty days after the alleged violation.
2. If the case is commenced by filing, it shall be
filed within sixty days after the alleged violation and shall be served within
ninety days after the filing date.
3. Except as provided in paragraph 4 of this
subsection, within one hundred eighty days after the alleged violation if the
alleged violation is under investigation in conjunction with a traffic
accident.
4. Within one year after the alleged violation if
the alleged violation is under investigation in conjunction with a traffic
accident resulting in death.
C. On an original citation, if a peace officer or
duly authorized traffic agent changes the date, time or location of the
violation or the section of law that is allegedly violated, the original
citation must be amended through the court pursuant to the Arizona rules of
civil procedure for traffic and civil boating violations.
D. A moving civil traffic violation
may only be issued by a peace officer. END_STATUTE