Arizona legal term
Facility in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Facility” 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 “Facility” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Facility" means any theater, screening room, indoor or outdoor screening venue, auditorium, ballroom or other premises where motion pictures are publicly exhibited, regardless of whether an admission fee is charged, but does not include the lobby area of a theater or a personal residence. (A.R.S. § 13-3723)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Escape in the second degree
- Hazing
- Threatening or intimidating
- Unlawful operation of model or unmanned aircraft
- Unlawful residency
- Admission tickets
- Adult oriented businesses
- Aggravated criminal damage
- Arson of an occupied jail or prison facility
- Escape in the first degree
- Loitering
- Promoting secure care facility contraband
Related terms in the same statutes
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