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Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning in Arizona Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session

In Arizona criminal law, “Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning” 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 “Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning” mean in Arizona criminal law?

"Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning" means a full scale intelligence quotient of seventy or lower. (A.R.S. § 13-753)

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