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A.R.S. 28-701.02Not TBWD eligibleReckless

Criminal speeding

Exceeding 85 mph or 20+ over in a business district. Class 3 misdemeanor.

Arizona Revised Statutes A.R.S. 28-701.02 — statutory text

Official source ↗
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 eighty-five miles per hour in other locations. B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

Quoted from the California Legislative Information website. The full section may contain additional subdivisions not reproduced here — click “Official source” for the complete text as currently in force.

Base fine
$500.00
Does not include court fees or assessments.
DMV points
3
Points raise your insurance.
Filing window
N/A
TBWD not available.
Not eligible for TBWD

This specific offense isn't contestable through a written declaration in Arizona. You may still appear in court in person or consult a licensed attorney. We won’t charge you for an ineligible filing.

Defenses our AI considers (15)

  • Equipment fixed — correctable violation
    historical success ~80%
    Equipment violations (window tint, exhaust, lights, plates, wipers, etc.) are correctable in every supported state. Proof of repair signed by a qualified inspector resolves the citation administratively.
  • Documentary cure — proof on date of citation
    historical success ~75%
    Many "failure to produce" charges (insurance, registration, license) are dismissed on proof the document existed and was valid on the date of citation. This is codified in most state fix-it / correctable-violation statutes.
  • Photo-enforcement personal-service defect (AZ)
    historical success ~55%
    A.R.S. 28-1592 and related rules require personal service of photo-enforcement complaints within 120 days unless the defendant waives the defect. Service by mail alone is not personal service.
  • Sign obscured, missing, or recently changed
    historical success ~50%
    A driver cannot be held to a regulation that was not reasonably communicated. An obscured, damaged, missing, or recently-changed sign at the cited location is both a mistake-of-fact defense and a due-process notice defect.

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Not legal advice. Violation summaries are for information only. Verify the current Arizona Revised Statutes text on the official state legislature or courts website. Past success rates do not guarantee future outcomes.