A. Except as provided in Section 28-3394.01, if an eligible individual successfully completes the course at a defensive driving school:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-3394

  • court: means a juvenile division of the superior court, a justice of the peace court or a municipal court. See Arizona Laws 28-3391
  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:

1. The court shall dismiss the civil or criminal traffic citation for which the individual attended the school.

2. The department shall not include a record of the civil or criminal traffic citation for which the individual attended the school on the individual’s driving record.

B. The dismissal of a civil or criminal traffic citation pursuant to this section does not preclude the introduction of evidence pertaining to the issuance of the citation in a civil or criminal proceeding.