State Sen. Mark Finchem had a speeding ticket dismissed due to a state law granting immunity to lawmakers from most charges during legislative sessions. Finchem was cited for driving 48 mph in a ...

Arizona State Senator Mark Finchem, a staunch conservative Republican from Yavapai County, claims his position grants him immunity, asking police to nullify and completely erase the ticket from ...

Sen. Mark Finchem is the latest to invoke legislative immunity to wiggle out of a traffic ticket. Isn't it time we put an end to this archaic law?

Finchem Not The First To Claim Legislative Immunity. Senator Mark Finchem is far from the only high-profile Arizona political figure to try to use legislative immunity to avoid speeding tickets.

PHOENIX (AP) — When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, the Arizona Republican didn't need to worry about the consequences.

Body-cam video shows police stopping Republican state Sen. Mark Finchem for a traffic violation on Jan. 25. (NOTE: Video redactions were made by authorities.) (Video: Prescott Police Department) ...

PHOENIX (AP) — When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, the Arizona Republican didn't need to worry about the consequences. That's because the Arizona Constitution ...

Sen. Mark Finchem is the latest to invoke legislative immunity to wiggle out of a traffic ticket. Isn't it time we put an end to this archaic law?

Sen. Mark Finchem is the latest to invoke legislative immunity to wiggle out of a traffic ticket. Isn't it time we put an end to this archaic law?

PHOENIX — When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, ... in most states and allows lawmakers to brush aside lawsuits and low-level infractions like traffic tickets.