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Criminal justice employee in Arizona Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session

In Arizona criminal law, “Criminal justice employee” 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 “Criminal justice employee” mean in Arizona criminal law?

"Criminal justice employee" includes a peace officer and a prosecutor and includes any employee of a law enforcement agency who is authorized in the execution of the employee's official duties to use electronic firearm tracking technology or to obtain or disclose any identifiable information about a person or a person's firearm in order to use electronic firearm tracking technology. 2. (A.R.S. § 13-3122)

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This reference is informational and is not legal advice.