Arizona legal term
Dangerous offense in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Dangerous offense” 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 “Dangerous offense” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Dangerous offense" means an offense involving the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or the intentional or knowing infliction of serious physical injury on another person. 14. (A.R.S. § 13-105)
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