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A.R.S. § 13-3804 — Duty of officers to disperse unlawful assembly

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Article 1: Prevention of Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3804

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.R.S. § 13-3804Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A. Where any number of persons, whether armed or not, are unlawfully or riotously assembled, the sheriff and his deputies, officials governing the city or town, peace officers or justices of the peace and constables, or any of them, shall go among the persons assembled, or as near to them as possible, and command them, in the name of the state, immediately to disperse. B. If the people assembled do not immediately disperse, the magistrate and officers shall arrest them, and for that purpose may command the aid of all persons present or within the county.

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