Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-3806 — Duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 1: Prevention of Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3806
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. A physician, surgeon, nurse or hospital attendant called upon to treat any person for gunshot wounds, knife wounds or other material injury which may have resulted from a fight, brawl, robbery or other illegal or unlawful act, shall immediately notify the chief of police or the city marshal, if in an incorporated city or town, or the sheriff, or the nearest police officer, of the circumstances, together with the name and description of the patient, the character of the wound and other facts which may be of assistance to the police authorities in the event the condition of the patient may be due to any illegal transaction or circumstances.
B. Any violation of the provisions of this section by a physician, surgeon, nurse or hospital attendant, is a class 3 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds is a Class 3 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-3806.
Which Arizona statute covers duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds?
Duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3806 (Duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds; classification).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.