Arizona legal term
Arrest in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Arrest” 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 “Arrest” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Arrest" means the actual custodial restraint of a person or the person's submission to custody. 4. (A.R.S. § 13-4401)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Resisting arrest
- Shoplifting
- Unlawful imprisonment
- Arrest of principal by surety
- Blood and breath tests
- Ignition interlock devices
- Kidnapping
- Obstructing governmental operations
- Participating in a human smuggling organization or operation
- Promoting prison contraband
- Refusing to aid a peace officer
- Taking into temporary custody
Related terms in the same statutes
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