Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-3891 — Right of officer to break into building
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 7: Arrest, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3891
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.
An officer, in order to make an arrest either by virtue of a warrant, or when authorized to make such arrest for a felony without a warrant, as provided in section 13-3883, may break open a door or window of any building in which the person to be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be, if the officer is refused admittance after he has announced his authority and purpose.
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