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Arizona bill seeks to stop police from chasing car owners not making payments

Move would make issue a civil not criminal matter

PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to get police out of the business of being repossession workers for auto dealers and title loan companies.

Legislation given preliminary approval Wednesday by the Senate would repeal laws that make it a crime to fail to return a motor vehicle after having skipped payments.

It still would be illegal. But House Bill 2484 would make it a civil matter, no different than failing to make payments on that new TV or washing machine.

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