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Republican lawmaker uses ‘legislative immunity’ to get out of speeding ticket in Arizona
Republican lawmaker uses ‘legislative immunity’ to get out of speeding ticket in Arizona - State Constitution says lawmakers ‘shall be privileged from arrest in all cases except treason, felony, and b
'We are not lawbreakers': Why this Arizona lawmaker wants to limit traffic legislative immunity
Prescott-area Rep. Republican Quang Nguyen wants to amend the state constitution — to keep his fellow lawmakers from getting out of traffic tickets.
Arizona Senator Jake Hoffman Avoids Speeding Ticket Thanks to State's ‘Legislative Immunity’
Senator Jake Hoffman was pulled over doing 89 MPH in a 65 MPH speed limit zone on Jan. 22, according to multiple reports. A spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety told ABC 15 Hoffman was not cited after being recognized as having ‘legislative immunity.
Push to amend legislative immunity after another Arizona lawmaker avoids speeding ticket
Three state lawmakers have been reportedly caught speeding in the past year. None were ticketed due to legislative immunity.
Sen. Jake Hoffman avoids speeding ticket after caught driving 89 mph
A state trooper clocked Queen Creek Republican Jake Hoffman driving 89 mph in a 65-mph zone on U.S. Route 60 in January 2025.
Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona
When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, the Arizona Republican didn't need to worry about the consequences. That's because the Arizona Constitution shields state lawmakers from any civil process and arrest for anything but treason,
Arizona Lawmaker Insists He's Immune From Receiving Speeding Tickets Because He's A State Senator
A cop pulled Finchem over on January 25 and ticketed him for driving 48 mph in a 30 mph zone. Had he been ticketed driving 50 mph, that would have been enough to make it a misdemeanor speeding charge, but whether he was conveniently going just under that cutoff, or the cop cut him some slack, the ticket he received was a civil citation.
AZ voters might be asked to curtail legislative immunity after lawmaker dodges ticket
An Arizona lawmaker wants to ask voters to end his colleagues' immunity from traffic violations following the dismissal of his seatmate’s ticket.
GOP state senator dodges speeding ticket because of 'legislative immunity'
A Republican state senator dodged a speeding ticket after blasting through a 65MPH zone at 89MPH — because he has “legislative immunity.” Arizona Sen. Jake Hoffman was pulled over in January — but the trooper declined to issue a ticket because of his position,
Senator gets out of speeding ticket due to Arizona State Constitution over ‘legislative immunity’
An Arizona Senator driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit was spared a speeding ticket due to a loophole in the State’s Constitution that granted him “legislative immunity.” State Sen. Jake Hoffman was driving 89 mph in a 65 mph zone on US Route 60 on Jan.
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Arizona lawmaker wants to end legislative immunity for traffic violations
“The people we serve are expected to follow traffic laws ... any other traffic violation, they should face the same consequences as everyone else.” Arizona’s Family was the first to report ...
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Arizona Representative Quang Nguyen Proposes Ending Traffic Immunity for Lawmakers
Arizona State Representative Quang Nguyen has proposed HCR2053, a resolution to amend the state constitution, removing ...
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Arizona Republican wants lawmakers to follow same traffic laws as everyone else
An Arizona lawmaker introduced a resolution that would refer an amendment ending legislative immunity for traffic violations ...