Arizona legal term
Criminal negligence in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Criminal negligence” 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 negligence” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Criminal negligence" means, with respect to a result or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense, that a person fails to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the result will occur or that the circumstance exists. (A.R.S. § 13-105)
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