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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1743 (2026)

Duties of highway patrol

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The highway patrol shall patrol the highways of the state, both day and night, and enforce the laws of the state. The highway patrol shall also investigate accidents which occur upon the highways, procure the names of drivers and descriptions and license numbers of the motor vehicles involved and transmit forthwith to the vehicle superintendent a copy of the report of the investigation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1972–2007 · leading case: Mccloud v. State, Dept. of Pub. Saf., 170 P.3d 691 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
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Mccloud v. State, Dept. of Pub. Saf., 170 P.3d 691 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “¶31 We also find unavailing the state’s argument based on A.R.S. § 41-1743 that Kimbro was necessarily acting within the scope of his employment because he was “authorized, if not duty-bound, to intervene if he had witnessed a crime, accident, or civil traffic violation while on…”
Delarosa v. State, 518 P.2d 582 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1974). “In connection with this argument, we are referred to the following two statutory provisions: “§ 41-1743 Duties of highway patrol The highway patrol shall patrol the highways of the state, both day and night, and enforce the laws of the state “§ 28-872 Officers authorized to…”
Killingsworth v. Nottingham, 501 P.2d 1197 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1972). “§ 41-1743 requires the highway patrol to file an accident report in connection with every highway accident, and under the provisions of A.”
McCloud v. State of Arizona Dept. of Pub. Saf. & Kimbro (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “¶31 We also find unavailing the state’s argument based on A.R.S. § 41-1743 that Kimbro was necessarily acting within the scope of his employment because he was “authorized, if not duty-bound, to intervene if he had witnessed a crime, accident, or civil traffic violation while on…”
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