Arizona Laws 28-1652. Law enforcement officer duties
If a driver who is subject to this article is stopped by a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that the driver has committed a violation described in this article, the law enforcement officer shall do all of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-1652
- Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Driver license: means a license that is issued by a state to an individual and that authorizes the individual to drive a motor vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- License: means any license, temporary instruction permit or temporary license issued under the laws of this state or any other state pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles. See Arizona Laws 28-1501
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. As soon as practicable contact the United States department of state in order to verify the driver’s status and immunity, if any.
2. Record all relevant information from any driver license or identification card, including a driver license or identification card issued by the United States department of state.
3. Within five working days after the date the officer stops the driver, forward all of the following to the department of public safety:
(a) If the driver is involved in a vehicle accident, the vehicle accident report.
(b) If a citation or other charging document was issued to the driver, a copy of the citation or other charging document.
(c) If a citation or other charging document was not issued to the driver, a written report of the incident.