Arizona legal term
Scanning device in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Scanning device” 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 “Scanning device” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Scanning device" means a scanner, reader or other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize, transmit or store, temporarily or permanently, information that is encoded on a magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card. (A.R.S. § 13-2101)
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