Arizona SB1538 amends civil traffic violation procedures, including timelines for case commencement and service.

Arizona SB1538 modifies the commencement and service timelines for civil traffic violation cases. A case must be commenced within sixty days after the alleged violation if initiated by issuance or filing. If the violation is under investigation in conjunction with a traffic accident, the deadline extends to one hundred eighty days. For violations linked to accidents resulting in death, the deadline is one year. The bill also mandates that any changes to an original citation must be amended through the court.

Arizona SB1538 amends civil traffic violation procedures, including timelines for case commencement and service.

Arizona SB1538 modifies the commencement and service timelines for civil traffic violation cases. A case must be commenced within sixty days after the alleged violation if initiated by issuance or filing. If the violation is under investigation in conjunction with a traffic accident, the deadline extends to one hundred eighty days. For violations linked to accidents resulting in death, the deadline is one year. The bill also mandates that any changes to an original citation must be amended through the court.