Legislative Update

CIVIL

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Chapter
Number		 Description

CHAPTER 26  

SB 1020

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INFORMAL PROBATE; VALUE OF PROPERTY

Sen. Tibshraeny

 

 

Allows a person to claim an interest in the estate of a decedent if the total value of the estate does not exceed $75,000 (previously $50,000).

 

Statute Affected:  14-3971
CHAPTER 162

SB 1260

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 PROSTITUTION; HOUSE ABATEMENT

Sen. Huppenthal, et al

 

Allows a city attorney to bring an action to abate a nuisance where prostitution is believed to occur.  In seeking a temporary injunction, complaints filed by a city attorney are exempt from verification.

 

Statutes Affected:  12-803; 12-804
CHAPTER 254 

SB 1072

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CIVIL LIABILITY; PRESUMPTIONS; POLICE TOOLS

Sen. Martin, Rep. Gorman

 

If the court in a civil case finds by a preponderance of evidence that a plaintiff was harmed while attempting to commit, committing, or fleeing after having committed a felony, a victim or peace officer is assumed to be acting reasonably if the victim or officer threatens to use or uses physical or deadly physical force to defend against another person's use or attempted use of physical or deadly physical force or to arrest a plaintiff or prevent a plaintiff's escape.  Peace officers are presumed to have been reasonably hired and trained to use physical or deadly physical force to defend against another person's use or attempted use of physical or deadly physical force to arrest a plaintiff or prevent a plaintiff's escape.  Any police tool, safety equipment or product used by law enforcement that caused the physical harm is considered not to be negligent if it either conforms with the generally recognized state of the art applicable when designed and manufactured or complies with applicable code, standard, regulation or specification, established by the United States or the state of Arizona.

 

   Statute Affected:  12-716