Arizona legal term
Law enforcement officer in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Law enforcement officer” 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 “Law enforcement officer” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Law enforcement officer" means a peace officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, municipal police officer or constable. 23. (A.R.S. § 8-201)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Hazing
- Illegal entry from foreign nation
- Misconduct involving weapons
- Shoplifting
- Unlawful transporting, moving, concealing, harboring or shielding of unlawful aliens
- Blood and breath tests
- Criminal trespass in the third degree
- Ignition interlock devices
- Theft of means of transportation
- Unlawful operation of a recording device with the intent to record a motion picture
- Unlawful stopping to hire and pick up passengers for work
- Unlawful video recording of law enforcement activity
Related terms in the same statutes
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