Arizona legal term
Residence in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Residence” 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 “Residence” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Residence" means a permanent dwelling place. 13. (A.R.S. § 13-1422)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Assault
- Consideration for referral of patient, client or customer
- Unlawful residency
- Discharging a firearm at a structure
- Preventing use of telephone in emergency
- Public nuisance
- Residential picketing
- Unlawful funeral or burial protest activities
- Unlawful operation of a recording device with the intent to record a motion picture
Related terms in the same statutes
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