Arizona Statutes (A.R.S.)

Arizona's statutory holidays include every Sunday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day, and some shift when they fall on a weekend, per A.R.S. § 1-301.

Arizona's open container law is a class 2 misdemeanor for drinking or an open bottle in the passenger compartment; the trunk is exempt, under A.R.S. § 4-251.

Arizona's governor may negotiate tribal-state gaming compacts under federal law, and they must bar wagering by anyone under twenty-one, per A.R.S. § 5-601.

Arizona corporations must file an annual report by the commission's assigned date, naming officers, directors and a statutory agent, per A.R.S. § 10-1622.

Only dogs and miniature horses trained, or in training, to do work or tasks are Arizona service animals; emotional support is no task, per A.R.S. § 11-1024.

Arizona gives two years to sue for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or conversion, counted from when the claim accrues, under A.R.S. § 12-542.

Arizona gives three years to sue on claims such as an unwritten debt, or for fraud or mistake counted from discovery of the facts, per A.R.S. § 12-543.

Arizona creditors get six years after a debt accrues to sue on a credit card or a contract written here, even if another state's differs, per A.R.S. § 12-548.

Lawsuits against an Arizona public entity or public employee must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues, under A.R.S. § 12-821.

Arizona generally bars a claim against a public entity or public employee not filed within one hundred eighty days of accrual, per A.R.S. § 12-821.01.

In a superior court trial of an Arizona eviction appeal, a party kept out who wins possession gets damages for the delay and costs, per A.R.S. § 12-1181.

An Arizona harassment injunction starts on service and ends one year after service; one never served ends one year after issuance, per A.R.S. § 12-1809.

Arizona can charge homicide at any time, but a class 2 through 6 felony has a seven-year clock from discovery and a misdemeanor one year, per A.R.S. § 13-107.

Arizona criminal liability requires conduct: a voluntary act, or failing a legal duty the person was physically capable of performing, under A.R.S. § 13-201.

Arizona lets you use force in self-defense only when a reasonable person sees it as necessary against unlawful force, not mere words, per A.R.S. § 13-404.

Arizona imposes no duty to retreat before justified deadly force if you are where you may legally be and not engaged in an unlawful act, per A.R.S. § 13-405.

Arizona lets you threaten deadly force to stop a trespass on your premises, but using it is justified only in defense of people, under A.R.S. § 13-407.

Arizona allows deadly force on an unlawful intruder into a home or occupied car if you reasonably fear imminent death or serious injury, per A.R.S. § 13-418.

Arizona judges may reduce a nondangerous class 6 felony to a misdemeanor or leave it undesignated on probation, absent 2+ priors, under A.R.S. § 13-604.

Arizona's first-felony terms range from 3 to 12.5 years for a class 2 felony down to four months to two years for a class 6 felony, under A.R.S. § 13-702.

Arizona generally caps misdemeanor jail at six months for a class 1, four months for a class 2 and thirty days for a class 3 offense, under A.R.S. § 13-707.

Arizona second-degree murder generally carries 10 to 25 calendar years, 16 presumptive, or 15 to 29 with a qualifying prior conviction, per A.R.S. § 13-710.

Arizona bars death for a murderer under 18 at the crime; given life, they serve at least 25 years, or 35 if the victim was under 15, per A.R.S. § 13-751.

Arizona generally charges attempt one class below the offense, from a class 2 felony for a class 1 felony down to a petty offense, per A.R.S. § 13-1001.

Arizona solicitation ranges from a class 3 felony when a class 1 felony is solicited to a class 3 misdemeanor when a misdemeanor is, under A.R.S. § 13-1002.

Arizona second-degree murder includes killing without premeditation, either intentionally or knowing your conduct will cause death, per A.R.S. § 13-1104.

Arizona first-degree murder is premeditated killing, a death in furtherance of listed felonies, or knowingly killing an on-duty officer, per A.R.S. § 13-1105.

Arizona assault is a class 1 misdemeanor for knowingly injuring someone, class 2 for reckless injury, class 3 for a threat or touch, under A.R.S. § 13-1203.

Arizona sexual conduct with a minor is generally a class 2 felony if the minor is under 15, and a class 6 felony if 15 or older, per A.R.S. § 13-1405.

Knowing or intentional sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact without consent is sexual assault in Arizona, a class 2 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-1406.

Being married to the other person at the time is a defense to Arizona sexual abuse or sexual conduct with a minor, not sexual assault, per A.R.S. § 13-1407.

Knowingly and unlawfully staying on Arizona land after the owner or police reasonably ask you to leave is third-degree trespass, per A.R.S. § 13-1502.

Unlawfully entering or staying in an Arizona home is class 6 felony trespass; in a fenced residential yard, a class 1 misdemeanor, under A.R.S. § 13-1504.

Arizona third-degree burglary, a class 4 felony, includes unlawfully entering a nonresidential structure to commit theft or a felony, per A.R.S. § 13-1506.

Arizona criminal damage over $250 is a class 1 misdemeanor, becomes a felony at $1,000, and is a class 4 felony at $10,000 or more, per A.R.S. § 13-1602.

Arizona arson of a structure is a class 4 felony; arson of property ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 4 felony by value, per A.R.S. § 13-1703.

Arizona theft is a class 1 misdemeanor under $1,000, rising to a class 2 felony at $25,000 or more, but a stolen gun is always a felony, per A.R.S. § 13-1802.

Arizona shoplifting is a class 1 misdemeanor under one thousand dollars, a class 6 felony from there, a class 5 felony at two thousand, per A.R.S. § 13-1805.

Resisting arrest in Arizona is a class 6 felony when force or a risk of injury is involved, and a class 1 misdemeanor if passive, per A.R.S. § 13-2508.

Arizona charges disorderly conduct as a class 1 misdemeanor for fighting or loud noise, or a class 6 felony if a weapon is displayed, under A.R.S. § 13-2904.

Arizona harassment is a class 1 misdemeanor for repeated acts that seriously alarm; a bogus lien on an official is a class 5 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-2921.

Intentionally intercepting a call or conversation you are not part of, without any party's consent, is generally a class 5 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-3005.

Intercepting a wire, electronic or oral communication with consent of a party or someone present is exempt from Arizona's wiretap law, per A.R.S. § 13-3012.

Secretly filming someone undressing in Arizona is a felony — class 5 with a device, class 6 without, class 4 if shared, recognizable, under A.R.S. § 13-3019.

Arizona generally bars anyone under twenty-one years old from knowingly carrying any concealed deadly weapon other than a pocket knife, per A.R.S. § 13-3102.

Cities and counties in Arizona can't regulate firearms; a violating ordinance is void, and courts may fine them up to $50,000, under A.R.S. § 13-3108.

Arizona bars local governments from regulating knives, with limited exceptions, and a local rule stricter than state law is void, under A.R.S. § 13-3120.

Arizona domestic violence is not a separate crime but a tag on listed offenses when the victim is a spouse, ex, housemate or relative, under A.R.S. § 13-3601.

Filing for an order of protection in Arizona is free; courts must issue it on reasonable cause to believe domestic violence may occur, under A.R.S. § 13-3602.

Each Arizona county sheriff must adopt a policy on cross-certifying federal peace officers, including whether to permit it there, per A.R.S. § 13-3875.

Arizona intestate estate not going to a spouse passes to descendants first, then parents, then parents' descendants, then grandparents, per A.R.S. § 14-2103.

Absent an exception, an Arizona paper will must be written, signed, and signed within a reasonable time by at least two witnesses, per A.R.S. § 14-2502.

An Arizona will generally must be declared valid by informal probate or a court to prove a transfer of property or nominate an executor, per A.R.S. § 14-3102.

An Arizona successor can collect a small estate by affidavit thirty days after the death if its personal property is $200,000 or less, under A.R.S. § 14-3971.

Handing over a decedent's property on an Arizona small estate affidavit releases you as if you dealt with a personal representative, per A.R.S. § 14-3972.

An Arizona financial power of attorney must be signed and notarized, with a witness who isn't the agent or the agent's spouse or child, per A.R.S. § 14-5501.

Arizona schools must close, without cutting teacher pay, when July 4, Veterans' Day, December 25 or Thanksgiving falls in a school week, per A.R.S. § 15-801.

Arizona requires school for every child age six to sixteen; homeschooling means filing an affidavit with the county within 30 days, under A.R.S. § 15-802.

Arizona children between six and sixteen must attend school unless excused, with a parent or a person authorized by one, or homeschooled, per A.R.S. § 15-803.

In-state tuition in Arizona needs one year of domicile generally, but active military, veterans, and spouses can qualify immediately, under A.R.S. § 15-1802.

Arizona community colleges must decide a student's residency before registration, weighing tax returns and high school graduation, under A.R.S. § 15-1802.01.

Arizona voter registration forms collect a birth date, party preference and ID number, warning false registration is a class 6 felony, under A.R.S. § 16-152.

Arizona lets jurors seek excusal for medical conditions, hardship or limited English, and anyone at least 75 may request to be excused, under A.R.S. § 21-202.

An Arizona juror who misses a first class mail summons must be resummoned, and faces no fine unless they also miss that second summons, under A.R.S. § 21-331.

Under Arizona's wage-payment rules, wages are nondiscretionary pay due for labor or services that an employee reasonably expects, per A.R.S. § 23-350.

Arizona employers must set two or more fixed paydays a month, no more than sixteen days apart, with some out-of-state exceptions, per A.R.S. § 23-351.

Arizona employers may not withhold an employee's wages except in listed cases, such as a reasonable good faith dispute over the amount, per A.R.S. § 23-352.

Arizona employers must pay a fired worker within 7 working days or the next payday; quitters are due wages by the next regular payday, under A.R.S. § 23-353.

Arizona's minimum wage rises each January 1 with the cost of living; tipped workers' cash wage can be lower only if tips make up the gap, per A.R.S. § 23-363.

An Arizona employer that fails to pay required minimum wage or sick time owes the balance, interest, and twice the unpaid amount on top, per A.R.S. § 23-364.

Paid sick time accrues at 1 hour per 30 worked in Arizona, capped at 40 hours yearly for 15+ employee employers or 24 for smaller, under A.R.S. § 23-372.

Arizona earned paid sick time covers your or a family member's illness or preventive care, plus domestic violence absences, among others, per A.R.S. § 23-373.

Eligible Arizona public employees past a normal workweek get one and one-half times pay or comp time if federal law mandates overtime, per A.R.S. § 23-391.

Arizona bars firing a worker for protected workplace safety acts like complaints, and gives thirty days to file with the commission, per A.R.S. § 23-425.

Arizona unemployment benefits require registering for work, at least one job contact on each of four days a week, and a one-week wait, under A.R.S. § 23-771.

Arizona employment is at-will unless a signed contract says otherwise, but firing someone for whistleblowing or jury duty is actionable, per A.R.S. § 23-1501.

Arizona's list of who can solemnize a marriage includes licensed or ordained clergy, municipal judges, justices of the peace and others, per A.R.S. § 25-124.

Arizona marital property is community property, except gifts, inheritances, what's acquired after divorce papers are served, if granted, per A.R.S. § 25-211.

In Arizona, one spouse's separate property is safe from the other's separate debts, and a community debt hits community property first, under A.R.S. § 25-215.

An Arizona divorce needs findings including ninety days' in-state domicile or military stationing and an irretrievably broken marriage, per A.R.S. § 25-312.

Arizona courts may award maintenance for a spouse who lacks property or earning ability, or had a long marriage limiting employability, under A.R.S. § 25-319.

An Arizona divorce decree is final when entered, subject to appeal, and spousal or child support orders are not suspended pending appeal, per A.R.S. § 25-325.

An Arizona custody ruling must follow the child's best interests, weighing the parent-child bond, adjustment and domestic violence, under A.R.S. § 25-403.

Arizona parents denied decision-making get reasonable parenting time unless a court finds after a hearing it would endanger the child, per A.R.S. § 25-403.01.

Arizona courts must treat domestic violence, including child abuse, as contrary to a child's best interests and put safety first, per A.R.S. § 25-403.03.

An Arizona parent notified of a planned relocation of the child may petition within thirty days to block it; later, good cause is needed, per A.R.S. § 25-408.

Arizona's state mine inspector must be at least thirty, with at least eight years of mining experience, four or more of them in Arizona, per A.R.S. § 27-121.

A name or address change must be reported to Arizona's vehicle department within 10 days, or it becomes a civil traffic violation, under A.R.S. § 28-448.

Arizona drivers must stop at a steady red light and wait for an indication to proceed, with exceptions such as some right and left turns, per A.R.S. § 28-645.

In Arizona, speeds over 15 mph approaching a school crossing or 25 in a business or residential district are prima facie too great, per A.R.S. § 28-701.

Arizona charges criminal speeding, a class 3 misdemeanor, for over 35 mph near a school or more than 20 mph over the posted limit, under A.R.S. § 28-701.02.

Arizona's rural interstate limit is 65 mph, which officials may raise up to 75; counties of 3 million+ keep at least 65 mph, under A.R.S. § 28-702.04.

On Arizona roads with marked lanes, drivers must stay as nearly as practicable in a single lane and change lanes only when it is safe, per A.R.S. § 28-729.

Driving an Arizona HOV lane with fewer than two people while restricted draws a $200 civil penalty, with exceptions such as motorcycles, per A.R.S. § 28-737.

Arizona treats e-bikes and scooters like bicycles — no license, registration or insurance — though class 3 e-bikes face path limits, per A.R.S. § 28-819.

Arizona requires a disability placard or plates for an accessible space; a brief loading stop is fine, but the aisle stays off-limits, under A.R.S. § 28-884.

Arizona allows motorcycle lane filtering past stopped traffic only on streets posted no more than 45 mph, and at no more than 15 mph, under A.R.S. § 28-903.

Children under 5 must ride in a child restraint system in Arizona; those 5-7 and 4'9" or shorter need a booster, or a $50 penalty, under A.R.S. § 28-907.

Front side window tint in Arizona must let in at least 33% light and reflect no more than 35% light; rear windows may be darker, under A.R.S. § 28-959.01.

Arizona requires motorcycle helmets only under 18, but every operator needs goggles or a face shield unless the bike has a windshield, per A.R.S. § 28-964.

Refusing a test after an Arizona DUI arrest draws a twelve-month suspension, or two years for a repeat within eighty-four months, per A.R.S. § 28-1321.

Arizona DUI doesn't require 0.08 — impairment to the slightest degree is enough — and a conviction carries at least 10 days in jail, under A.R.S. § 28-1381.

Extreme DUI in Arizona (BAC 0.15+) carries at least 30 days jail, at least $250 fine; 0.20+ raises to at least 45 days, at least $500, under A.R.S. § 28-1382.

Aggravated DUI is a class 4 felony in Arizona for driving drunk on a suspended license, a third offense in 84 months, or the wrong way, per A.R.S. § 28-1383.

Arizona interlock violations are a class 1 misdemeanor; knowingly lending a car without one is a class 6 felony if a crash kills, per A.R.S. § 28-1464.

Arizona photo radar mail notices don't require you to identify the driver or respond; ignoring one risks formal service and a fee, under A.R.S. § 28-1602.

Titling a vehicle registered elsewhere in Arizona generally means surrendering its plates and registration card and proving ownership, per A.R.S. § 28-2052.

When a vehicle passes other than by voluntary transfer, Arizona requires the new owner to obtain a new title within thirty days, per A.R.S. § 28-2060.

Arizona requires current registration to operate, move or leave standing a motor vehicle or trailer on a highway, with exemptions, per A.R.S. § 28-2153.

A one-trip permit in Arizona lets you drive an unregistered vehicle to a destination like an emissions test, capped at 3 a year, under A.R.S. § 28-2155.

An Arizona temporary general use registration lasts no more than thirty days, with generally one per vehicle in a twelve-month period, per A.R.S. § 28-2156.

Arizona plates must be at least twelve inches off the ground; obscuring the state name draws a civil penalty starting at thirty dollars, per A.R.S. § 28-2354.

A car qualifies for Arizona's copper classic plates only if it's on a list the Classic Car Club of America revises every five years, under A.R.S. § 28-2483.

Historic vehicle plates in Arizona require a car at least 25 years old and are manufactured from copper in their own numbered series, under A.R.S. § 28-2484.

Arizona's class D license covers vehicles up to 26,000 pounds, class M adds motorcycles, and heavier rigs need class A, B or C, under A.R.S. § 28-3101.

Arizona requires a driver license to drive on a highway; for an off-highway vehicle, a violator under 12 gets cited to a parent, under A.R.S. § 28-3151.

Arizona class D or G permits start at fifteen years six months and last twelve months with a licensed driver 21 or older beside you, per A.R.S. § 28-3154.

Arizona's class M motorcycle permit starts at age 15 years 6 months, lasts seven months, and bars freeway or nighttime riding, under A.R.S. § 28-3156.

Unless medical restrictions say otherwise, an Arizona license is valid until age sixty-five and renewable for five years after sixty, per A.R.S. § 28-3171.

Driving on a public highway in Arizona while your driving privilege is suspended, revoked, canceled or refused is a class 1 misdemeanor, per A.R.S. § 28-3473.

Arizona officers must impound or immobilize a vehicle in listed cases, such as a driver whose Arizona driving privilege is revoked, per A.R.S. § 28-3511.

Arizona liability policies issued or renewed from July 1, 2020 must cover $25,000 for one injured person and $50,000 for two or more, per A.R.S. § 28-4009.

Arizona dealer law defines a used motor vehicle dealer as dealing in seven or more used vehicles in a continuous twelve month period, per A.R.S. § 28-4301.

Arizona temporary registration plates are issued through dealers, and each is recorded electronically where police can check it, per A.R.S. § 28-4546.

An Arizona LLC is distinct from its members, may have any lawful purpose except banking and most insurance, and has perpetual duration, per A.R.S. § 29-3108.

Arizona barbers, cosmetologists, aestheticians, nail technicians and hairstylists generally must renew by their birthday every two years, per A.R.S. § 32-517.

An Arizona contractor's qualifying party generally needs four years' experience in that trade, at least two within the last ten years, under A.R.S. § 32-1122.

Arizona's general tenancy law lets a landlord end a month-to-month lease on ten days' notice; residential tenancies differ, see 33-1375, per A.R.S. § 33-341.

For non-residential leases, an Arizona landlord has a rent lien on the tenant's non-exempt property on the premises and may seize it, per A.R.S. § 33-362.

Arizona law provides sample wording for a quitclaim deed, a warranty deed and a mortgage that is legally sufficient on its own, under A.R.S. § 33-402.

An Arizona beneficiary deed passes real estate at the owner's death, but only if recorded before they die; a later will can't revoke it, per A.R.S. § 33-405.

Arizona generally gives those who work on or supply materials for a structure a lien on it, subject to license and notice requirements, per A.R.S. § 33-981.

Arizona landlords can't charge more than one and a half months' rent as a deposit and must itemize deductions within 14 business days, per A.R.S. § 33-1321.

Arizona landlords must meet building codes materially affecting health and safety and keep units fit and habitable, among other duties, per A.R.S. § 33-1324.

Landlords in Arizona must give at least two days' notice before entering, except in an emergency, and only at reasonable times, under A.R.S. § 33-1343.

An Arizona landlord must provide every utility and service the lease specifies, and no lease term can waive the tenant's remedies, per A.R.S. § 33-1364.

An Arizona landlord who unlawfully removes or excludes a tenant owes up to the greater of two months' rent or twice actual damages, per A.R.S. § 33-1367.

An Arizona landlord may file to evict if rent is still unpaid five days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, per A.R.S. § 33-1368.

An Arizona landlord may retake an abandoned rental five days after mailing and posting notice, then must inventory what is left, under A.R.S. § 33-1370.

Arizona bars residential landlords' liens on household goods unless perfected before the act took effect, and abolishes distraint, per A.R.S. § 33-1372.

Either side can end an Arizona month-to-month tenancy by written notice at least thirty days before the periodic rental date specified, per A.R.S. § 33-1375.

An Arizona special detainer summons generally sets a court date three to six days out and must be served at least two days before trial, per A.R.S. § 33-1377.

An Arizona eviction case must be sealed if dismissed before judgment, decided for the tenant, or set aside by both sides in writing, per A.R.S. § 33-1379.

An Arizona landlord generally may not retaliate, as by raising rent or suing for possession, for acts like joining a tenants' union, per A.R.S. § 33-1381.

An Arizona mobile home park landlord needs good cause, such as nonpayment, stated in writing with specific facts, to end a tenancy, per A.R.S. § 33-1476.

Arizona mobile home park landlords generally may not raise rent or sue to evict to retaliate for acts like joining a tenants' union, per A.R.S. § 33-1491.

An Arizona RV long-term rental space landlord generally needs good cause, stated in writing with specific facts, to end a tenancy, per A.R.S. § 33-2143.

Arizona must maintain a state hospital for people with mental disorders or emotional conditions who will benefit from care and treatment, per A.R.S. § 36-202.

Smoking is generally banned in Arizona's enclosed public places and workplaces; violators face a petty offense fine of $50 to $300, under A.R.S. § 36-601.01.

Arizona pool fences must stand at least five feet tall with a self-latching gate, though homes with no one under six are exempt, under A.R.S. § 36-1681.

Arizona's health department must run a statewide emergency medical services and trauma system, with rules on trauma center designation, per A.R.S. § 36-2225.

Arizona prescribers must check a patient's 12-month history before prescribing an opioid or benzodiazepine, with limited exceptions, under A.R.S. § 36-2606.

Arizona's adult-use marijuana law lets employers keep drug-free workplaces and does not allow buying or consuming it under twenty-one, per A.R.S. § 36-2851.

Adults 21 or older may legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana, five grams if concentrate, and grow up to six plants at home, under A.R.S. § 36-2852.

An Arizona health care power of attorney must be notarized or witnessed in writing by at least one eligible adult, among other rules, per A.R.S. § 36-3221.

Arizona's health care power of attorney form is a sample, not a mandate; any writing meeting § 36-3221 works, witnessed or notarized, per A.R.S. § 36-3224.

Knowing whistleblower reprisal by an Arizona public employee draws a civil penalty of up to $5,000, ordered by the appropriate board, per A.R.S. § 38-532.

Using Arizona's great seal or an imitation needs the secretary of state's approval, and knowing violations are a class 3 misdemeanor, per A.R.S. § 41-130.

Arizona agency directors may require employees to work reduced hours to comply with a reduction in appropriations, under set procedures, per A.R.S. § 41-754.

The two-tailed swallowtail is Arizona's official state butterfly, but the designation is not grounds for protecting it or its habitat, per A.R.S. § 41-860.

Arizona issues a turquoise alert for a missing, at-risk person under 65 once resources are exhausted and the case looks suspicious, under A.R.S. § 41-1728.01.

A Level I fingerprint clearance card in Arizona is denied to anyone with certain convictions, such as sexual or violent offenses, under A.R.S. § 41-1758.07.

Arizona property tax over one hundred dollars is due in halves, October 1 and March 1; smaller bills are due in full October 1, per A.R.S. § 42-18052.

Arizona bars suing on some deals, like one not to be performed within one year, without a writing signed by or for the party charged, per A.R.S. § 44-101.

Arizona's lemon law covers anyone who buys, other than to resell, or leases a motor vehicle, plus later owners during the warranty, per A.R.S. § 44-1261.

Arizona requires reporting a new car's warranty defect within the shorter of the warranty or two years or twenty-four thousand miles, per A.R.S. § 44-1262.

Arizona makers generally must replace or refund a car whose defect, substantially impairing use and value, outlasts reasonable repairs, per A.R.S. § 44-1263.

Four failed repairs of the same defect in the warranty window raise a lemon presumption, given written notice and a chance to cure, per A.R.S. § 44-1264.

Arizona lemon suits must be filed within six months after the earlier of the warranty's end or two years or twenty-four thousand miles, per A.R.S. § 44-1265.

A maker that bought back or replaced an Arizona lemon must attach written notice to the vehicle saying so before offering it for resale, per A.R.S. § 44-1266.

Arizona used-car dealers owe an implied warranty for 15 days or 500 miles, whichever is first, and the buyer pays at most $25 a repair, per A.R.S. § 44-1267.

An Arizona business may register its trade name with the secretary of state on a signed application, with a single name per application, per A.R.S. § 44-1460.

Caregivers and certain professionals in Arizona must immediately report suspected abuse of a vulnerable adult, or face a misdemeanor, under A.R.S. § 46-454.