A. Except as provided in Section 28-3394.01, if an eligible individual successfully completes the course at a defensive driving school:

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-3394

  • court: means a juvenile division of the superior court, a justice of the peace court or a municipal court. See Arizona Laws 28-3391
  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

1. The court shall dismiss the civil or criminal traffic citation for which the individual attended the school.

2. The department shall not include a record of the civil or criminal traffic citation for which the individual attended the school on the individual’s driving record.

B. The dismissal of a civil or criminal traffic citation pursuant to this section does not preclude the introduction of evidence pertaining to the issuance of the citation in a civil or criminal proceeding.