Arizona legal term
Critical public service facility in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Critical public service facility” 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 “Critical public service facility” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Critical public service facility" means: (a) A structure or fenced yard that is posted with signage indicating it is a felony to trespass or signage indicating high voltage or high pressure and is used by a rail, bus, air or other mass transit provider, a public or private utility, any municipal corporation, city, town or other political subdivision that is organized under state law and that generates, transmits, distributes or otherwise provides natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, electricity or a combustible substance for a delivery system that is not a retail-only facility, a telecommuni (A.R.S. § 13-1501)
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