Arizona legal term
Sadomasochistic abuse in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Sadomasochistic abuse” 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 “Sadomasochistic abuse” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Sadomasochistic abuse" means flagellation or torture by or on a person who is nude or clad in undergarments or in revealing or bizarre costume or the condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed. 8. (A.R.S. § 13-3211)
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