{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-4134","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 28-4134","heading":"Law enforcement officer responsibilities","body":"A. On the investigation of a motor vehicle accident or an alleged violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state or a traffic ordinance of a city or town, a law enforcement officer shall:\n\n1. Inquire of the department computer system whether there is a notice of valid insurance cancellation or nonrenewal applicable to the motor vehicle or an indication that the vehicle is not registered for operation pursuant to section 28-4152.\n\n2. Require and the person shall produce evidence of financial responsibility for that motor vehicle.\n\nB. A department report that there is a notice of cancellation or a nonrenewal applicable to the vehicle or that the vehicle is not registered for operation pursuant to section 28-4152 is sufficient cause to charge the owner or operator of the vehicle with a violation of chapter 7, article 16 of this title and section 28-4135 or 28-4139, or both. The officer shall issue a citation under section 28-4135 or 28-4139, or both, unless the operator of the vehicle produces other or more recent evidence of financial responsibility.","path":["Title 28 Transportation"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/04134.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"148bdd2b37a50e58334384ab2198a5f3d4efeb58a6271d1c4e9e0067af84a178","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-4133","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-4135"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}