Arizona legal term
Escape in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Escape” 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 “Escape” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Escape" means departure from custody or from a juvenile secure care facility as described in section 41-2816, a juvenile detention facility or an adult correctional facility in which a person is held or detained with knowledge that such departure is unpermitted or failure to return to custody or detention following a temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or for a limited period. (A.R.S. § 13-2501)
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