Arizona legal term
Public area in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Public area” 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 “Public area” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Public area" means an area that the public or a substantial group of persons has access to and includes alleys, bridges, buildings, driveways, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, plazas, sidewalks and streets open to the general public, and the doorways and entrances to buildings and dwellings and the grounds enclosing them. 4. (A.R.S. § 13-2914)
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