Arizona legal term
Defendant in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Defendant” 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 “Defendant” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Defendant" means a person or entity that is formally charged by complaint, indictment or information of committing a criminal offense. 10. (A.R.S. § 13-4401)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Illegal entry from foreign nation
- Indecent exposure
- Prostitution
- Public sexual indecency
- Racing on highways
- Theft
- Unlawful failure to return rented or leased property
- Unlawful imprisonment
- Arrest of principal by surety
- Blood and breath tests
- Causing serious physical injury or death by a moving violation
- Child enticement
Related terms in the same statutes
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