Arizona legal term
Adult in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Adult” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Arizona criminal code.
What does “Adult” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Adult" means a person who is eighteen years of age or older. 4. (A.R.S. § 8-201)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Escape in the second degree
- Theft
- Adult oriented businesses
- Aggravated harassment
- Child or vulnerable adult abuse
- Dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile
- Escape in the first degree
- Personal information on the internet
- Portraying adult as minor
- Sale or gift of firearm to minor
- Taking into temporary custody
- Unlawful sexual conduct
Related terms in the same statutes
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