HB 2669 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

strict liability offenses; expressly prescribed

HB 2669 clarifies Arizona's criminal law by specifying when offenses are considered "strict liability" (meaning a defendant can be convicted without proving intent). It requires statutes to explicitly state if a crime requires a specific mental state (like "knowingly" or "intentionally") - otherwise, the offense defaults to strict liability. This directly affects criminal defendants in cases where the statute's language about mental state was previously ambiguous. The bill does not create new offenses but changes how existing laws are interpreted regarding culpability.
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2025
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