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Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona

  • Arizona State Senator Mark Finchem received a speeding ticket but did not face consequences due to legislative immunity outlined in the Arizona Constitution.
  • Legislative immunity protects lawmakers from civil processes and arrest, except for treason, felony, and breach of peace during legislative sessions and the preceding 15 days.
  • Republican Representative Quang Nguyen introduced a resolution to end immunity for traffic violations, stating that legislators should follow traffic laws like everyone else.
  • Finchem requested the citation be voided and stricken from the record in a letter to Prescott's police chief two days after receiving it.
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Push to end 'legislative immunity' continues after another state lawmaker wasn't cited for speeding

Arizona lawmakers are pushing to end "legislative immunity" after three state lawmakers recently got out of traffic stops with the clause in the state's constitution.

·Phoenix, United States
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India TodayIndia Today

Legislative immunity under scrutiny in Arizona after speeding ticket dispute

Arizona state Sen. Mark Finchem’s dismissed speeding ticket reignites debate over legislative immunity. A proposed resolution could strip lawmakers of traffic violation protections, putting the issue before voters in 2026.

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Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona

The majority of state constitutions shield lawmakers from arrests, lawsuits and low-level infractions like traffic tickets during legislative sessions. It’s a privilege known as legislative immunity. Arizona Republican state Sen.

·United States
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AZ state senator caught driving nearly 90 mph not given speeding ticket due to immunity

The DPS trooper did not issue Hoffman a citation "in accordance with the Arizona Constitution, Article 4, Part 2, Section 6."

·Phoenix, United States
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Tim Wiederaenders: Legislative immunity shouldn’t be a free pass for speeding

I wrote the article about Sen. Mark Finchem’s speeding ticket in Prescott and his attempt to get it dismissed under legislative immunity.

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GV WireGV Wire

Legislative Immunity: A Privilege in Most States—Lawmaker’s Speeding Ticket May Change That

PHOENIX — 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, felony and breach of peace during legeslative sessions and the 15 days before. Legislative immunity exists in most states and allows lawmakers to brush aside lawsuits and low-le…

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KPNX broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
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