{"id":9756,"date":"2014-01-15T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?p=9756"},"modified":"2022-07-07T14:20:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T21:20:15","slug":"unlawful-flight-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/unlawful-flight-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona’s Unlawful Flight Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

According to A.R.S. 28-622.01<\/a>, it\u2019s illegal to attempt to elude or willfully flee from a law enforcement vehicle that\u2019s signaling you to pull over. To qualify as unlawful flight, the vehicle must be properly marked as law enforcement and displaying its lights when you fail to stop. It\u2019s unlikely that people who attempt to evade police are actually successful, and the crime comes with serious consequences.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re found guilty of this offense, you\u2019ll likely receive a class 5 felony<\/a> charge, which permanently impacts your criminal record. State law says that you\u2019ve committed unlawful flight when you\u2019ve willfully fled an officer, meaning you must have known you were being signaled to stop and chose not to anyway. If you\u2019ve been accused of unlawful flight in Arizona, it\u2019s crucial that you talk to a criminal defense attorney<\/a> sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

Unlawful Flight in Arizona: What You Should Know<\/h2>\n