Arizona legal term
Agent in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Agent” 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 “Agent” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Agent" means any officer, director, employee of an enterprise or any other person who is authorized to act in behalf of the enterprise. 2. (A.R.S. § 13-305)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Shoplifting
- Violations
- Adult oriented businesses
- Arrest of principal by surety
- Disclosing confidential information relating to ex parte order
- False or forged messages
- Ignition interlock devices
- Racketeering
- Unlawful foreign law enforcement activity
- Unlawful operation of a recording device with the intent to record a motion picture
- Unlawful use of infectious biological substance or radiological agent
Related terms in the same statutes
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