Arizona legal term
Department in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Department” 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 “Department” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Department" means the department of public safety. 5. (A.R.S. § 36-2501)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abduction of child from a state agency
- Duty to report abuse, physical injury, neglect and denial or deprivation of medical or surgical care or nourishment of minors
- Possession and sale of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance
- Prostitution
- Racing on highways
- Unlawful purchase, solicitation, advertisement, possession or sale of used detached catalytic converter
- Violations
- Accidents involving damage to vehicle
- Accidents involving death or physical injuries
- Aggressive driving
- Causing death by use of a vehicle
- Causing serious physical injury by use of a vehicle
Related terms in the same statutes
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