Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-1206 — Dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 12: Assault and Related Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-1206
Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.
A person, while in the custody of the state department of corrections, the department of juvenile corrections, a law enforcement agency or a county or city jail, who commits an assault involving the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or who intentionally or knowingly inflicts serious physical injury upon another person is guilty of a class 2 felony. If the person is an adult or is a juvenile convicted as an adult pursuant to section 8-327 or 13-501 or the rules of procedure for the juvenile court, the person shall not be eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis until the sentence imposed by the court has been served or commuted. A sentence imposed pursuant to this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence presently being served by the convicted person.
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Questions this section answers
Is dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile is a Class 2 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-1206.
Which Arizona statute covers dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile?
Dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile is governed by A.R.S. § 13-1206 (Dangerous or deadly assault by prisoner or juvenile; classification).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.