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SB1624 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1624
photo radar
enforcement; civil penalty
Purpose
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the penalty for a civil traffic violation that results from a photo enforcement
system at $75, except as specified, and prohibits the disclosure and
consideration of such a violation to determine a person's insurability or
driving privileges. Deposits $15 of the $75 penalty in the Peace Officer
Training Equipment Fund.
Background
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The state, or a local authority, may not
use a photo enforcement system on a state highway to identify violators of
speed restrictions or traffic signs, signals and markings. A local authority or
state agency using a photo enforcement system must adopt standards and
specifications that indicate to a motor vehicle operator that a photo
enforcement system is present and operational (A.R.S. ��
28-1204
and
28-1206
).
����������� If
a person receives notice in the mail for a violation of state or local speed
restrictions or traffic control devices that is obtained using a photo
enforcement system, the person does not have to: 1) identify who is in the
photo; or 2) respond to the notice of violation. The notice must state that it
is not a court-issued document, but failing to respond to the notice may result
in official service that may lead to an additional fee being levied. An
alternative service of process may be used to serve a citation. A person's
driving privilege may not be suspended or revoked as a result of a citation
served by the alternative service of process (
A.R.S.
� 28-1602
).
����������� A
photo enforcement system
is a device substantially consisting of a radar
unit or sensor linked to a camera or other recording device that produces one
or more photographs, microphotographs, videotapes or digital or other recorded
images of a vehicle's license plate for the purpose of identifying violators of
speed restrictions or traffic signs, signals and markings (
A.R.S.
� 28-601
).
����������� The
Joint Legislative Budget Committee fiscal note estimates that S.B. 1624, as
passed by the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee, would decrease
local government revenues by $13 million and decrease revenues to select state
funds by $9.3 million which consists of decreased surcharge revenue assessed on
civil traffic fines totaling $10.3 and increased Peace Officer Training
Equipment Fund revenues totaling $992,700 (
JLBC
fiscal note
).
Provisions
1.
Caps,
at $75, the civil penalty for a person who is found responsible for a civil
traffic violation that results from a photo enforcement system, excluding a red
light or school crossing violation.
2.
Deposits
$15 of each $75 civil penalty collected in the Peace Officer Training Equipment
Fund.
3.
Prohibits a court from transmitting abstracts of records of a violation
that results from a photo enforcement system, excluding a red light or school
crossing violation, to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
4.
Prohibits a state department or agency from considering a violation that
results from a photo enforcement system, excluding a red light or school
crossing violation, for the purpose of determining whether a person's driver
license would be suspended or revoked.
5.
Prohibits an insurer from considering a violation that results from a photo
enforcement system
,
excluding a red light or
school crossing violation, as a traffic violation against a person for the
purpose of establishing rates for motor vehicle liability insurance or
determining the insurability of a person.
6.
Stipulates that an insurer may not cancel or refuse to renew any policy
of insurance because of a violation that results from a photo enforcement
system, excluding a red light or school crossing violation.
7.
Makes technical and conforming changes.
8.
Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by
the House of Representatives
1.
Exempts a red light or school crossing violation that results from a
photo enforcement system from the penalty cap and prescribed prohibitions.
2.
Specifies that $15 of the $75 civil penalty is deposited in the Peace
Officer Training Equipment Fund.
3.
Makes conforming changes.
Senate Action
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House
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SB1624 - 572R - H Ver
House Engrossed
Senate Bill
photo radar
enforcement; civil penalty
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1624
AN
ACT
amending sections 28-1602 and 41-1731,
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to traffic enforcement and officer training.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-1602, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE
28-1602.
Photo enforcement violations; law enforcement review; violation;
classification; service of process; no duty to identify photo or respond; civil
penalty; definitions
A. Notwithstanding any other law, if a person
receives a notice of violation in the mail for a violation of chapter 3,
article 3 or 6 of this title or of a city or town ordinance for excessive speed
or failure to obey a traffic control device that is obtained using a photo
enforcement system, the person does not have to do either of the following:
1. Identify who is in the photo.
2. Respond to the notice of violation.
B. The notice of violation must state the following:
1. The notice
of violation
is
not a court issued document and the recipient is under no obligation to
identify the person or respond to the notice
of violation
.
2. Failure to respond to the notice
of
violation
may result in official service that may result in an
additional fee being levied.
C. Before a citation is issued, a law enforcement
agency must review evidence that is recorded by a photo enforcement system to
determine whether a violation of chapter 3, article 3 or 6 of this title or of
a city or town ordinance for excessive speed or failure to obey a traffic
control device occurred.
D. A photo enforcement company may not determine
whether a violation of chapter 3, article 3 or 6 of this title occurred for the
purpose of
the issuance of
issuing
a
citation. A violation of this subsection is a class 1 misdemeanor.
E. In addition to any other means authorized by the
Arizona rules of civil procedure, alternative service of process must be sent
by certified mail with an additional copy by regular mail and a notice must be
posted on the front door of the business or residence and, if present and
accessible, a residence's garage door. Service of the complaint is complete on
filing the mailing receipt and proof of posting in the court having
jurisdiction of the violation. Notwithstanding any other law, a person's
driving privileges may not be suspended or revoked as a result of a citation
that is served by alternative service of process under this subsection.
F. If a law enforcement agency issues a citation as
a result of a photo enforcement system and serves the citation in a manner
other than what is prescribed by section 28-1593, subsection A, the
agency shall inform the person that there is no obligation to identify the
driver or respond to the citation. Failure to respond to the citation will
result in the probability that the person will be formally served pursuant to
state law and the Arizona rules of civil procedure which will likely result in
the person being required to pay the cost of the service.
G. If a person is found responsible
for a civil traffic violation that results from a photo enforcement system
, except for a red light violation pursuant to section 28-645 or
a school crossing violation pursuant to section 28-797:
1. The person is subject to a civil
penalty of not more than $75.
$15 of the civil penalty
collected shall be deposited in the peace officer training equipment fund
established by section 41-1731.
2. A department or agency of this
state may not consider the violation for the purpose of determining whether the
person's driver license should be suspended or revoked.
3. A court may not transmit abstracts
of records of the violation to the department.
4. An insurer may not consider the
violation as a traffic violation against the person for the purposes of
establishing rates for motor vehicle liability insurance or determining the
insurability of the person. An insurer may not cancel or refuse to renew any
policy of insurance because of the violation.
G.
H.
For
the purposes of this section:
1. "Notice of violation" means a notice
issued by a photo enforcement company or municipality that is not a uniform
traffic ticket and complaint.
2. "Photo enforcement system" has the same
meaning prescribed in section 28-601.
END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Section 41-1731, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE
41-1731.
Peace officer training equipment fund; exemptions
A. The peace officer training equipment fund is
established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to sections 12-114
,
and
12-116.10
and
28-1602
.� The state treasurer shall administer the fund. Monies in
the fund may be used only for peace officer equipment.
B. The state treasurer shall invest and divest
monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from
investment shall be credited to the fund.
C. Monies in the fund:
1. Do not revert to the state general fund at the
end of the fiscal year.
2. Are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190
relating to lapsing of appropriations.
3. Are subject to legislative appropriation.
END_STATUTE