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          House Engrossed
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  State of Arizona
  House of Representatives
  Forty-fifth Legislature
  Second Regular Session
  2002
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     HOUSE BILL 2251
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AN ACT

AMENDING SECTION 11-1027, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 11-1027, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

11-1027. Reasonable provocation as defense

Proof of provocation of the attack by the person injured shall be a defense to the action for damages. THE ISSUE OF PROVOCATION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY WHETHER A REASONABLE PERSON WOULD EXPECT THAT THE CONDUCT OR CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD BE LIKELY TO PROVOKE A DOG.