Arizona legal term
Household in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Household” 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 “Household” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Household" includes all of the persons who occupy a housing unit as the person's usual place of residence, including all of the following: (a) The related family members and all unrelated persons, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards or employees who share the housing unit. (A.R.S. § 13-2910.11)
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