A.R.S. § 28-622.01: Unlawful Flight From Police
Unlawful flight from pursuing law enforcement vehicle; violation; classification; marked and unmarked vehicles
Is fleeing from police a felony in Arizona?
In Arizona, a driver who willfully flees or tries to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle commits a class 5 felony, whether the vehicle is properly marked or, if unmarked, the driver admits or evidence shows the driver knew it was a law enforcement vehicle.
Full statute text
Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
28-622.01. Unlawful flight from pursuing law enforcement vehicle; violation; classification; marked and unmarked vehicles
A driver of a motor vehicle who wilfully flees or attempts to elude a pursuing official law enforcement vehicle is guilty of a class 5 felony if the law enforcement vehicle is either:
1. Being operated in the manner described in section 28-624, subsection C and is appropriately marked to show that it is an official law enforcement vehicle.
2. Unmarked and either of the following applies:
(a) The driver admits to knowing that the vehicle was an official law enforcement vehicle.
(b) Evidence shows that the driver knew that the vehicle was an official law enforcement vehicle.
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