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A person commits a criminal offense (crime) if they intentionally flee from a person they know or should know is a peace officer or federal special investigator attempting to lawfully arrest or detain them. A person will be subject to higher penalties if they use a motor vehicle or watercraft while evading arrest or detention, or cause injury to another person. This criminal offense is also known as “fleeing and eluding.”

In Arizona, fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer is a criminal offense. Under Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 28-622.01, it is illegal for a person to willfully flee or attempt to elude a pursuing official law enforcement vehicle that is being operated by a peace officer and is using its lights and siren. This offense is classified as a class 5 felony if the person uses a vehicle or watercraft to commit the offense. If the flight or attempt to elude creates a risk of injury or death to any person, the offense is elevated to a class 3 felony. Additionally, if actual physical injury to another person occurs during the act of fleeing and eluding, the penalties can be more severe, potentially including longer prison sentences and higher fines. It is important for individuals to understand that intentionally fleeing from a peace officer who is attempting to lawfully arrest or detain them can lead to serious legal consequences in the state of Arizona.

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