A.R.S. § 28-701.02: Criminal Speeding
Excessive speeds; classification
A person commits a class 3 misdemeanor by driving over thirty-five miles per hour near a school crossing, exceeding the posted limit by more than twenty miles per hour in a business or residential district (or over forty-five miles per hour there if no limit is posted), or exceeding the posted limit by more than twenty miles per hour elsewhere, and cannot also receive a civil speeding complaint for the same conduct.
Full statute text
Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
28-701.02. Excessive speeds; classification
A. A person shall not:
1. Exceed thirty-five miles per hour approaching a school crossing.
2. Exceed the posted speed limit in a business or residential district by more than twenty miles per hour, or if no speed limit is posted, exceed forty-five miles per hour.
3. Exceed the posted speed limit by more than twenty miles per hour in other locations.
B. A person who violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
C. A person who is charged with a violation of this section may not be issued a civil complaint for a violation of section 28-701 if the civil complaint alleges a violation arising out of the same circumstances.
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