Arizona legal term
Victim in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Victim” 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 “Victim” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Victim" means a person who is either of the following: (a) Subject to conditions of release or supervision by a court. (A.R.S. § 13-1409)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Duty to report abuse, physical injury, neglect and denial or deprivation of medical or surgical care or nourishment of minors
- Prostitution
- Unlawful imprisonment
- Aggravated assault
- Aggravated harassment
- Child or vulnerable adult abuse
- Continuous sexual abuse of a child
- Kidnapping
- Manslaughter
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual assault
- Sexual conduct with a minor
Related terms in the same statutes
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