Arizona legal term
Deadly weapon in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Deadly weapon” 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 “Deadly weapon” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Deadly weapon" means anything designed for lethal use, including a firearm. 16. (A.R.S. § 13-105)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Disorderly conduct
- Interference with or disruption of an educational institution
- Misconduct involving weapons
- Aggravated assault
- Armed robbery
- Burglary in the first degree
- Dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile
- Escape in the first degree
- Misconduct involving body armor
- Promoting prison contraband
- Promoting secure care facility contraband
- Smuggling
Related terms in the same statutes
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