Prescott, Arizona (Az Family) -Arizona lawmakers who were recently handed over by police want to dismiss his civil speeding ticket, citing a state law that allows members of the legislature to grant certain privileges and immunity.
Police records obtained by Arizona Family Arizona Senator Mark Finchem (R-District 1/Yavapai County) was pulled in the evening near January 25th Miller Valley Road and Rodeo Drive In Prescott.
According to the quote, Finchem was driving 48 mph in a 30 mph zone. Finchem was given a civil quote. He might have faced him if Finchem reached 50 mph Crime speeding Claims, low level misdemeanor.
Watch: raw Police body cam footage On January 25th, 2025, when Officer Prescott pulled Mark Finchem for speeding.
Records show that two days after the ticket was issued, Prescott Police Chief Amy Bonney received a letter from Finchem about the official state Senate letterhead. “I ask you to invalidate the quote from the record and be attacked,” Finem asked. Arizona Constitutionprotects lawmakers from arrest and civil prosecution while Congress is in session.
Finchem did not respond immediately Arizona Family Request a comment.
“He’s not arrested. It’s very important to understand. The issuing quotations is not an arrest,” Valley lawyer Tom Ryan told the Arizona family about the case.
At best, Ryan says Finchem can ask the court to delay his case until lawmakers postpone the current session.
“It’s a civil quote. Grow up, become a man. Get off and take responsibility, pay a fine and get two points, or if you don’t want to do it, do a defensive driving school. Arizona citizen, be Senator Finchem,” Ryan said.
In response, the Prescott Police Department filed a motion with the court to dismiss Finchem’s case.Without prejudice,“Write some of it.”The Arizona Legislature is actually in session and if the court finds that the legislative immunity extends to civil traffic citations, the state will ask for the issue to be rejected.”
By submitting “no bias,” the city can fill up the case after council postpones the current session.
Finchem was not the first to claim legislative immunity.
Senator Mark Finchem is far from the only famous Arizona political figure trying to use legislative immunity to avoid speeding tickets.
Justin Wadsack
With family in Arizona Kold-TV In 2024, Sen. Justin Wadsack reported that he pleaded not guilty to crime speeding in Tucson.
Wadsack’s case was ultimately dismissed after a judge approved him to take a defensive driving course. In Wadsack’s case, police said the then-state senator was driving 71mph in a 35mph zone. Wadsack lost his bid for reelection in November.
Frank Millstead
In 2019, former Arizona Public Safety Director and recent Maricopa County Sheriff’s candidate, Frank Milstead, was drawn to Yavapai County for driving 90 mph on Interstate 17. I got off with warning.
Paul Mosley
In 2018, former Arizona Rep. Paul Mosley was handed over to La Paz County, driving 97 mph in the 55 mph zone. Videos retrieved by Hyperlocal NewsBlog Parkerlive He boasted that Mosley was going faster and showed that he had earned him a nickname.Rep. Leadfoot. ”
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