Arizona legal term
Immediate family in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Immediate family” 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 “Immediate family” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Immediate family" means a health professional's, peace officer's, justice's, judge's, commissioner's, public defender's or prosecutor's spouse, child or parent and any other adult who lives in the same residence as the person. 6. (A.R.S. § 13-2401)
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