Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-4145 — Disobedience of command of writ; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 26: Habeas Corpus, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-4145
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 or person to whom a writ of habeas corpus is directed, who, after service thereof, neglects or refuses to obey the command thereof, or who, either solely or as a member of a court, knowingly and unlawfully recommits, imprisons or restrains of his liberty, for the same cause, any person who has been discharged upon a writ of habeas corpus, is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is disobedience of command of writ a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Disobedience of command of writ is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-4145.
Which Arizona statute covers disobedience of command of writ?
Disobedience of command of writ is governed by A.R.S. § 13-4145 (Disobedience of command of writ; classification).
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