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------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: dog bites; defense ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ State of Arizona ¦ ¦ House of Representatives ¦ ¦ Forty-fifth Legislature ¦ ¦ Second Regular Session ¦ ¦ 2002 ¦ ¦ ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ HB 2251 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ Introduced by ¦ ¦ Representatives Brotherton: Voss, Weason, Senator Verkamp ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------
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.