Arizona Statutes (A.R.S.)

In Arizona, common law is the courts' rule of decision if it suits the state and doesn't clash with the Constitution, laws, or customs, A.R.S. § 1-201.

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.

In Arizona, parents hold rights to direct a minor child's education, upbringing, and medical care free of government interference, under A.R.S. § 1-602.

In Arizona, taking, transporting, or possessing a saguaro cactus or other protected native plant requires a division permit and tags, per A.R.S. § 3-906.

In Arizona, the term of office for a member of the cotton research and protection council, named by the governor, is generally three years, A.R.S. § 3-1082.

Arizona allows both the U.S. customary and metric systems of weights and measures for all commercial weighing and measuring equipment, A.R.S. § 3-3411.

Arizona lets a liquor license transfer via business sale, judicial decree, or lender foreclosure, and treats most ownership changes as a transfer too.

Arizona lets nonprofits, agencies, and political committees get a $25-a-day event liquor license; unlicensed sites cap at 30 days yearly, A.R.S. § 4-203.02.

In Arizona, liquor license issuance fees run from $25 to $1,500 depending on the license type, and a late renewal adds a $150 penalty, A.R.S. § 4-209.

A.R.S. § 4-241 gives Arizona liquor sellers an ID-check defense against underage sales and makes misrepresenting your age to buy alcohol a misdemeanor.

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 boat owners must register with the department and display current decals or a 30-day temporary permit; late-renewal penalties can be waived, § 5-321.

Arizona requires personal watercraft riders to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket, and treats some risky moves near boats as reckless, A.R.S. § 5-350.

Arizona treats a third boating DUI in 84 months, with at least 4 months in prison, or boating impaired with a child under 15, as aggravated, A.R.S. § 5-396.

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 can revoke an event wagering license for breaking gaming rules, fraud, criminal convictions, or withholding information, under A.R.S. § 5-1306.

Arizona issues a debt management company license after investigating the applicant's finances and experience to run it honestly, under A.R.S. § 6-707.

Arizona escrow agents must bank client funds separately within the United States, and must tell depositors within 3 business days about earning interest.

In Arizona, a premium finance agreement must meet strict content rules, and generally bars payments over ten dollars to induce the financing, A.R.S. § 6-1410.

In Arizona, an adult resident is eligible to adopt; a nonresident must meet conditions, including the child being dependent in juvenile court, A.R.S. § 8-103.

In Arizona, foster parents, permanent guardians, and other adoptive parents of a child in agency care may apply for an adoption subsidy, under A.R.S. § 8-143.

In Arizona, a juvenile hearing officer hears non-felony charges against juveniles and may suspend driving privileges for up to 180 days, per A.R.S. § 8-323.

Arizona's Office of Child Welfare Investigations may hold a child 72 hours, not counting weekends or holidays, before a dependency filing, A.R.S. § 8-471.

Arizona's Healthy Families program gives voluntary home visits to children under five and pregnant women to help prevent child abuse, under A.R.S. § 8-481.

Arizona's Jacob's Law requires an assessment team within two hours for an urgent foster-care need, and a care appointment within 21 days of the evaluation.

Arizona lets kinship foster parents qualify for foster care benefit payments or TANF cash assistance for the child in their care, under A.R.S. § 8-514.03.

In Arizona, a newborn left at a safe haven provider gets a physical exam, and an agency must take custody within 24 hours, or the state by 48, A.R.S. § 8-528.

In Arizona, six months of failing to keep a normal parental relationship (support and contact) without just cause is prima facie abandonment, A.R.S. § 8-531.

In Arizona, parental rights can be terminated for abandonment, neglect, chronic substance abuse, or a prolonged out-of-home placement, per A.R.S. § 8-533.

Arizona's central child abuse and neglect registry keeps a finding for up to twenty-five years, with entries purged on a regular schedule, A.R.S. § 8-804.

Arizona's guardianship subsidy usually ends at eighteen, but may extend to twenty-two for an enrolled student without a diploma or equivalent, A.R.S. § 8-814.

Arizona requires a forensic interview of a child sex-abuse report within seventy-two hours by a trained interviewer, absent good cause, per A.R.S. § 8-817.

Arizona police must enter a missing, kidnapped, or runaway child's information into state and national databases within two hours, per A.R.S. § 8-901.

In Arizona, a town's qualified electors may vote by initiative to set, enforce, or repeal term limits on a mayor or council member, A.R.S. § 9-232.05.

Arizona bars a city or town from requiring an extra business license for a real estate broker already licensed in their home city, under A.R.S. § 9-491.01.

Arizona bars a city from requiring a business license from an out-of-state seller whose only Arizona tax tie is the sales threshold, under A.R.S. § 9-491.02.

Arizona cities may order removal of trash, weeds, or debris endangering public health after 30 days' notice, or remove it and lien the cost, A.R.S. § 9-499.

In Arizona, a rental defect materially affects health and safety when it includes hazards like faulty wiring or a lack of required exits, A.R.S. § 9-1303.

Arizona articles of incorporation must list basic corporate details and a certificate disclosing certain officers' felony convictions, per A.R.S. § 10-202.

Arizona lets a corporation end via dissolution articles once fees, taxes, and clearances clear, then publication or a database entry occurs, A.R.S. § 10-1403.

In Arizona, a foreign corporation may apply for authority to do business here by filing an application with the Corporation Commission, A.R.S. § 10-1503.

Arizona requires a corporation to mail or transmit shareholders annual financial statements within 120 days of each fiscal year, under A.R.S. § 10-1620.

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.

In Arizona, anyone may apply for a corporation's certificate of good standing, which shows its authority, current filings and paid fees, per A.R.S. § 10-3128.

Arizona gives county boards of supervisors broad powers over county officers, roads, elections, hospitals, and property, limited by law's required procedures.

If an Arizona county requires a food handler card, the training must meet ASTM standard E2659-09 and cover temperature control, hygiene, A.R.S. § 11-269.12.

Arizona counties must require a building permit for construction over $1,000 absent a city or town's own ordinance, and can't deny one over utility choice.

In Arizona, county officer salaries are set by statute, and the county attorney must work full time and cannot practice private law, per A.R.S. § 11-419.

In Arizona, the county attorney prosecutes crimes, advises county officers and the board of supervisors, and may act as school district attorney, § 11-532.

A.R.S. § 11-593 requires anyone in Arizona who knows of a violent, suspicious, or unexplained death to promptly notify a peace officer, or face a misdemeanor.

An Arizona county medical examiner directs death investigations, certifies the cause and manner of death and takes charge of the body, per A.R.S. § 11-594.

Arizona counties set zoning ordinances creating residential, business, and industrial districts, and may license adult businesses under A.R.S. § 11-811.

In Arizona, counties may require staff review and approval before land already in private hands is split into five or fewer small lots, under A.R.S. § 11-831.

Arizona public agencies' intergovernmental agreements must state their duration, purpose, financing, and termination method in writing, A.R.S. § 11-952.

In Arizona, counties and other public agencies may jointly pool their property, liability, workers' comp, and health coverage, under A.R.S. § 11-952.01.

In Arizona, counties may license dogs three months or older, dogs must wear the county tag, and service animals are exempt from the fee, per A.R.S. § 11-1008.

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.

In Arizona, a dog's owner is liable for a bite in a public place or lawfully on private property, regardless of the dog's history, under A.R.S. § 11-1025.

In Arizona, during a lawful stop or arrest, officers must try, when practical, to verify immigration status on reasonable suspicion, A.R.S. § 11-1051.

In Arizona, gifts, court-ordered transfers, and low-cost transfers among relatives need no deed affidavit or fee if it's noted on the deed, A.R.S. § 11-1134.

Arizona treats video service licensing as a matter of statewide concern, though counties keep authority over their own highways, under A.R.S. § 11-1902.

In Arizona, the court of appeals includes two divisions — Division One in Phoenix (19 judges) and Division Two in Tucson (9 judges), per A.R.S. § 12-120.

Arizona superior court costs include witness fees and a jury fee in civil cases, but a jury fee may not be imposed in a criminal case, A.R.S. § 12-332.

Arizona lets a private party recover attorney fees from the state, a city, town, or county after winning on the merits, subject to a cap under A.R.S. § 12-348

Arizona courts must order a party or attorney who files a groundless, bad-faith civil claim to pay the other side's fees, with exceptions, A.R.S. § 12-349.

An Arizona lawsuit to recover real property held under adverse possession, title, or color of title must be filed within three years, A.R.S. § 12-523.

Arizona gives a landowner ten years to sue an adverse possessor, capping most claims at 160 acres unless a recorded title fixes the boundary, A.R.S. § 12-526.

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.

Arizona bars a product-liability suit accruing over 12 years after first sale, unless based on negligence or express-warranty breach, A.R.S. § 12-551.

Arizona gives you three years from an accident to notify your insurer you intend to claim uninsured or underinsured motorist benefits, under A.R.S. § 12-555.

Arizona lets a malpractice defendant show a patient's losses are insured, barring the insurer from collecting from the patient unless a statute allows it.

In Arizona, a name change is filed in superior court with a sworn disclosure of felony history, and the court may deny the application, per A.R.S. § 12-601.

Arizona bars employers and property owners from banning firearms locked out of sight inside your own vehicle, with limited exceptions, under A.R.S. § 12-781.

In Arizona, the attorney general or a local county or city attorney may sue in the state's name to abate a nuisance and enjoin it from continuing, § 12-813.

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.

An Arizona court reviewing an agency decision must affirm it unless it is contrary to law, unsupported, arbitrary, or an abuse of discretion, A.R.S. § 12-910.

Arizona lets a prosecutor, HOA, or neighbor sue over residential property regularly used for crime, though owner awareness limits penalties, A.R.S. § 12-991.

In Arizona, a defendant (not the state) who gives up title in a title suit recovers costs, unless refusing a $5 deed request 20 days before, A.R.S. § 12-1103.

Arizona allows eminent domain for public buildings, roads, railroads, utility lines, mining needs, and private irrigation ditches, under A.R.S. § 12-1111.

An Arizona eviction judgment for the landlord includes a writ of restitution, and returning after being served commits third-degree trespass, § 12-1178.

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.

In Arizona, filing a lis pendens notice with the county recorder gives later buyers or lenders notice of a pending title lawsuit, under A.R.S. § 12-1191.

An Arizona co-owner of real property can force a partition by filing a court complaint naming every owner and their ownership share, under A.R.S. § 12-1211.

In Arizona, a winning party can enforce a court judgment by writ of execution for ten years after entry, renewable for ten more, under A.R.S. § 12-1551.

An Arizona wage garnishment begins with a written application stating the unpaid judgment, the balance owed, and the garnishee's address, A.R.S. § 12-1598.03.

In Arizona, a clerk issues a writ right after judgment and application; the creditor must deliver it and notice within 3 business days, A.R.S. § 12-1598.04.

In Arizona, a person who files ("lodges") an out-of-state court judgment must file an affidavit, notify the debtor by mail, and file proof with the clerk.

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 lets executive and judicial officers, court clerks, and notaries public administer and certify oaths that state law requires, under A.R.S. § 12-2222.

Arizona requires a 'silent witness or crime stopper program' to forward anonymous tips to police and pay rewards, among other conditions, A.R.S. § 12-2311.

In Arizona, silent witness and crime stopper tip records are confidential and generally can't be disclosed without a court order, per A.R.S. § 12-2312.

In Arizona, a minor sixteen or older, resident and financially self-sufficient may petition for emancipation; hearing within 90 days, per A.R.S. § 12-2451.

Comparative negligence in Arizona means a negligent plaintiff's damages are cut by their own share of fault, not barred entirely, under A.R.S. § 12-2505.

An Arizona arbitrator must give at least five days' notice before a hearing, and each party may present evidence and cross-examine witnesses, § 12-3015.

Arizona lets a judge label a self-represented litigant vexatious for repeated harassing filings or other misconduct, barring new filings without permission.

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 defines an accomplice as anyone but an on-duty peace officer who intends to help commit an offense through soliciting, aiding, or providing the means.

Arizona holds a person accountable for another's crime when a statute requires it, when they cause it with the required intent, or as an accomplice to it.

In Arizona, reasonable physical discipline of a minor by a parent or a teacher is legal, not a crime, under A.R.S. § 13-403's own justification rules.

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 use physical or deadly force to defend a third person if that force would have been justified as that person's own self-defense, § 13-406.

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 requires force to arrest be believed immediately necessary, the purpose known/unknowable, and the arrest reasonably believed lawful, A.R.S. § 13-409.

Arizona allows deadly force, with no duty to retreat, to stop serious crimes like murder or burglary, with a presumption of reasonableness, A.R.S. § 13-411.

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 lets you display a firearm defensively, even just by mentioning you have one, when physical force seems immediately necessary, under A.R.S. § 13-421.

A.R.S. § 13-502 lets an Arizona defendant prove legal insanity by clear and convincing evidence, and commits one found insane to a secure state facility.

A class 2 misdemeanor is Arizona's default classification for an unclassified misdemeanor offense defined outside the criminal code, per A.R.S. § 13-602.

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 must collect a DNA sample from people convicted of a felony within 30 days of sentencing, and keeps samples for at least 35 years, A.R.S. § 13-610.

Arizona felony sentences are a definite term; the court or jury must find an aggravating or mitigating factor to set the minimum or maximum, A.R.S. § 13-701.

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.

In Arizona, a repeat felony offender faces sentencing under three escalating categories tied to the prior record and felony class, per A.R.S. § 13-703.

Arizona imposes mandatory prison terms for dangerous crimes against children, ranging from several years up to life without any release, A.R.S. § 13-705.

An Arizona repeat serious offender with two prior separate convictions faces life with no release for at least twenty-five years, under A.R.S. § 13-706.

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.

A new dangerous-offense felony committed while on Arizona probation or release blocks early suspension, and one committed on bond adds 2 years, § 13-708.

Arizona 2nd-degree murder is 10-25 years (16 presumptive), or 15-29 (20 presumptive) with prior 2nd-degree murder/dangerous class 2-3 felony, A.R.S. § 13-710.

Arizona courts must issue a lifetime no-contact injunction at sentencing for dangerous or violent felony convictions, on request, under A.R.S. § 13-719.

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.

In Arizona, death sentences are carried out by lethal injection, with lethal gas still available as an option for pre-1992 cases, under A.R.S. § 13-757.

In Arizona, misdemeanor fines are capped by class: up to $2,500 for a class 1, $750 for class 2, $500 for class 3, or $300 for petty, under A.R.S. § 13-802.

In Arizona, a sentencing court may order a defendant to pay restitution to anyone who suffered economic loss from the criminal offense, A.R.S. § 13-804.

Arizona courts keep jurisdiction to enforce restitution, entering any still-needed restitution order once probation or the sentence ends, A.R.S. § 13-805.

In Arizona, willful nonpayment of court fines can lead to contempt and jail, but genuine inability allows modified payment terms, under A.R.S. § 13-810.

Arizona lets a court, at a defendant's request, order community restitution instead of an unpayable fine or fee, credited at minimum wage, rounded up.

In Arizona, a judge may reduce a fine for hardship, except a DUI fine under §§ 28-1381-83; a mandatory surcharge may also be reduced, per A.R.S. § 13-825.

In Arizona, a court or probation officer sets tailored release conditions, and any probation officer may rearrest without a court warrant, A.R.S. § 13-901.

In Arizona, a person who completed probation or a sentence may ask the court to set aside the conviction for a certificate of second chance, A.R.S. § 13-905.

A first-time Arizona felony offender who finishes probation and pays all victim restitution automatically gets lost civil rights back, under A.R.S. § 13-907.

After probation or discharge, Arizona felons may apply free for restored civil rights, but firearm rights stay barred for serious offenses, A.R.S. § 13-908.

In Arizona, firearm rights can never be restored after a dangerous offense, and need a 10-year wait after a serious felony offense, under A.R.S. § 13-910.

In Arizona, a person may petition to seal arrest, conviction, and sentencing records once a waiting period for the offense has passed, A.R.S. § 13-911.

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.

In Arizona, facilitation means knowingly helping someone else commit a crime, classified relative to that offense's own class, under A.R.S. § 13-1004.

In Arizona, manslaughter includes recklessly causing a death, a killing in the heat of passion, or aiding a suicide: a class 2 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-1103.

Arizona 2nd-degree murder is killing without premeditation: intentional, knowing death/serious injury, or reckless extreme indifference, 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.

In Arizona, endangerment with a substantial risk of imminent death is a class 6 felony, and all other cases are class 1 misdemeanors, per A.R.S. § 13-1201.

In Arizona, threatening physical injury or serious property damage is usually a class 1 misdemeanor, and a class 6 felony in some cases, per A.R.S. § 13-1202.

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 charges drive-by shooting as a felony for intentionally firing a weapon from a vehicle at a person or an occupied vehicle/structure, A.R.S. § 13-1209.

Female genital mutilation is a class 2 felony in Arizona, carrying at least a $25,000 fine and 5.25 years in prison for a first offense, per A.R.S. § 13-1214.

Hazing a minor or student into, or to keep them in, an organization is a crime in Arizona, up to a class 4 felony if it causes death, under A.R.S. § 13-1215.

In Arizona, custodial interference means knowingly taking or keeping a child from lawful custody, a crime ranging to a felony, under A.R.S. § 13-1302.

Arizona unlawful imprisonment (knowing restraint) is a felony unless voluntarily released without injury in a safe place before arrest, A.R.S. § 13-1303.

Arizona indecent exposure (reckless, before another person who may be offended) is a misdemeanor, or a felony if the victim is under 15, A.R.S. § 13-1402.

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.

In Arizona, adultery is a class 3 misdemeanor for both parties, and only a complaint from the husband or wife can start a prosecution, per A.R.S. § 13-1408.

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.

In Arizona, knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in a nonresidential structure or fenced commercial yard is a class 2 misdemeanor, per A.R.S. § 13-1503.

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.

Entering or remaining unlawfully in an Arizona home to commit theft or any felony inside is second degree burglary, a class 3 felony, under A.R.S. § 13-1507.

In Arizona, burglary while knowingly having explosives, a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument is first degree, a class 2 or 3 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-1508.

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 treats reckless burning as a class 1 misdemeanor when a person recklessly causes a fire or explosion damaging an occupied structure or property.

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.

In Arizona, knowingly and unlawfully damaging an occupied structure by fire or explosion is arson of an occupied structure, a class 2 felony, § 13-1704.

Arizona theft is generally a class 1 misdemeanor under $1,000 (class 6 felony if a firearm), rising to a class 2 felony at $25,000 or more, A.R.S. § 13-1802.

Arizona makes it a felony to knowingly take unauthorized control of someone else's vehicle, or knowingly ride in one you know is stolen, A.R.S. § 13-1803.

Arizona shoplifting is generally a misdemeanor under $1,000 (felony if a firearm), a class 6 felony from there, a class 5 felony at $2,000+, A.R.S. § 13-1805.

In Arizona, knowingly keeping rented property past its due date over 72 hours without good cause is a crime, a felony if it's a vehicle, A.R.S. § 13-1806.

In Arizona, writing a check without sufficient funds is a crime that escalates to a felony for larger unpaid checks after notice, under A.R.S. § 13-1807.

Theft of means of transportation is a class 3 felony in Arizona; if not signed in person, the reporting affidavit is due within 7 days, A.R.S. § 13-1814.

In Arizona, organized retail theft means taking store merchandise to resell or trade, or using a device to remove it, a class 4 felony, A.R.S. § 13-1819.

In Arizona, robbery means taking property from a person against their will by threatening or using force, and it is a class 4 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-1902.

Arizona charges armed robbery as a felony when a robber/accomplice carries, uses, threatens a deadly/simulated weapon, or takes a real one, A.R.S. § 13-1904.

Making or using a false written document to defraud is forgery in Arizona, a felony that is worse if tied to a smuggling drop house, under A.R.S. § 13-2002.

In Arizona, taking someone else's identity for an unlawful purpose or to get a job is a class 4 felony under the identity theft law, A.R.S. § 13-2008.

In Arizona, knowingly taking three or more people's identifying information without consent unlawfully is a class 3 felony offense, under A.R.S. § 13-2009.

In Arizona, taking, selling, or fraudulently obtaining someone else's credit card without consent is a class 5 felony offense, under A.R.S. § 13-2102.

In Arizona, recklessly trafficking in another's stolen property is a class 3 felony, or a class 2 felony if you organized the theft, under A.R.S. § 13-2307.

Organizing or financing a criminal syndicate is a class 2 felony in Arizona, and any felony furthering its goals is a class 4 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-2308.

Arizona punishes terrorism as a class 2 felony carrying life or natural life, or a minimum of ten years if life is not imposed, per A.R.S. § 13-2308.01.

Arizona makes threatening or falsely reporting an act of terrorism a class 3 felony, and the convicted person must pay all resulting response costs incurred.

In Arizona, knowingly obtaining a benefit by a scheme or artifice to defraud through false or fraudulent pretenses is a class 2 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-2310.

In Arizona, knowingly defrauding a state or local government agency using a false document or concealing a fact is a class 5 felony, A.R.S. § 13-2311.

In Arizona, gaining or running a business through racketeering is a class 3 felony, rising to a class 2 felony if a minor is used, under A.R.S. § 13-2312.

In Arizona, money laundering is a felony with severity based on degree, and $100,000 or more in violations risks added forfeiture, under A.R.S. § 13-2317.

Obstructing governmental operations in Arizona means using or threatening force to hinder an official's duty, a class 1 misdemeanor, under A.R.S. § 13-2402.

A.R.S. § 13-2409 treats obstructing an Arizona criminal investigation as a class 5 felony, which becomes a class 3 felony when done for a street gang.

In Arizona, impersonating a peace officer is a class 6 felony, rising to a class 4 felony if done during certain other serious felonies, A.R.S. § 13-2411.

If lawfully detained and warned in Arizona, you must give your true name to police, though you can't be forced to answer more, under A.R.S. § 13-2412.

In Arizona, disobeying an officer's order to stay off a crime scene or interfering with the investigation there is a class 2 misdemeanor, A.R.S. § 13-2413.

Arizona's second-degree escape law covers fleeing juvenile detention, felony custody, or the state hospital, usually as a class 5 felony, A.R.S. § 13-2503.

Arizona's promoting-prison-contraband offense is a class 2 felony for weapons, explosives, or drugs, and a class 5 felony in other cases, A.R.S. § 13-2505.

Arizona's failure-to-appear-in-the-second-degree offense is a class 1 or class 2 misdemeanor depending on how the court appearance was required, § 13-2506.

Arizona charges failure to appear in the first degree, a class 5 felony, when a person knowingly skips a required court date on a pending felony case.

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 treats hiding a suspect, warning them of arrest, or destroying evidence to help them escape discovery or prosecution as hindering prosecution.

In Arizona, interfering with judicial proceedings — disrupting court or refusing to serve as a juror — is a class 1 misdemeanor under A.R.S. § 13-2810.

Arizona charges disorderly conduct as a misdemeanor for fighting or loud noise, or a class 6 felony for recklessly displaying a weapon, A.R.S. § 13-2904.

Arizona's loitering law bans public solicitation for sex, public gambling, lingering at a school after being told to leave, and courthouse bail touting.

Knowingly filing a false emergency report is a crime in Arizona, and a convicted offender must repay the emergency response costs, under A.R.S. § 13-2907.

Arizona makes it a class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly give police a false report or statement, or to mislead an officer and interfere with their duties.

Arizona treats recklessly endangering public safety or health, or knowingly running a gathering place for unlawful conduct, as a class 3 misdemeanor crime.

In Arizona, animal cruelty is mostly a class 1 misdemeanor; intentionally killing a service animal without consent is a class 5 felony, per A.R.S. § 13-2910.

Arizona bars threatening violence or property damage to disrupt a school, or entering its property to interfere with its lawful use, under A.R.S. § 13-2911.

Arizona bars bringing in an animal or poultry disease, treating it as a felony scaled by the threat to livestock, health, or life, under A.R.S. § 13-2912.

Blocking a phone line needed to report an emergency is a class 2 misdemeanor in Arizona, as is faking an emergency to use one, under A.R.S. § 13-2915.

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.

Harassing someone under a protective order, or after a domestic violence conviction, is aggravated harassment in Arizona, a felony, under A.R.S. § 13-2921.01.

In Arizona, stalking is a course of conduct causing distress or fear of injury: a class 5 felony, or class 3 if death is feared, per A.R.S. § 13-2923.

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.

In Arizona, a prohibited possessor cannot legally have a gun; the definition covers felons, certain noncitizens, and several others, under A.R.S. § 13-3101.

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.

In Arizona, a court must order a weapon, instrument, or explosive forfeited and sold or destroyed after a related felony conviction, under A.R.S. § 13-3105.

Discharging a firearm with criminal negligence inside an Arizona city or town is a class 6 felony, subject to listed exceptions, under A.R.S. § 13-3107.

Cities and counties in Arizona generally can't regulate firearms (narrow exceptions); a knowing wilful violation draws a fine up to $50,000, A.R.S. § 13-3108.

In Arizona, minors under eighteen generally cannot carry or possess a firearm in public without a parent or guardian present, under A.R.S. § 13-3111 law.

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.

In Arizona, child sex trafficking is a class 2 felony when the minor is under 15, and carries mandatory consecutive sentencing, under A.R.S. § 13-3212.

In Arizona, prostitution is unlawful: taking a fee is a class 1 misdemeanor and paying is a class 6 felony, each with minimum jail time, per A.R.S. § 13-3214.

In Arizona, certain intellectual contests must register with the attorney general, except tax-exempt groups and school academic contests, A.R.S. § 13-3311.

In Arizona, possessing, selling, or manufacturing dangerous drugs is a felony under A.R.S. § 13-3407, with penalties ranging from class 4 up to class 2.

In Arizona, possessing or using a narcotic drug is a class 4 felony; selling 100+ grams of fentanyl carries a 5-year minimum sentence, A.R.S. § 13-3408.

In Arizona, specified drug crimes near a school, a bus stop, or a school bus add a year to sentencing and carry a fine of at least $2,000, A.R.S. § 13-3411.

In Arizona, possessing or delivering drug paraphernalia connected to illegal drugs is a class 6 felony subject to forfeiture (A.R.S. § 13-3415 statute).

Arizona requires multiple drug substances to be combined by adding each one's percentage of its own threshold amount together, under A.R.S. § 13-3420.

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.

Arizona treats a third domestic violence offense within eighty-four months as aggravated domestic violence, a class 5 felony with a mandatory jail term.

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.

In Arizona, knowingly marrying someone else while you are already married is bigamy, a class 5 felony, with narrow exceptions, under A.R.S. § 13-3606.

Arizona charges adults too closely related to legally marry with a class 4 felony if they knowingly marry or have sex with each other, per A.R.S. § 13-3608.

Arizona defines a delinquent person as a law-breaking minor, and a dependent person by a list of conditions including an unfit home, A.R.S. § 13-3612.

In Arizona, failing to report suspected child abuse is a class 1 misdemeanor, or a class 6 felony if it involves a reportable offense, per A.R.S. § 13-3620.

Child or vulnerable-adult abuse in Arizona is a felony ranging from class 2 to 6, depending on the danger and the offender's intent, per A.R.S. § 13-3623.

In Arizona, flying a drone in ways federal aviation law prohibits or that interfere with emergency operations is a class 1 misdemeanor, per A.R.S. § 13-3729.

Arizona sex offenders must report an address change within 72 hours, excluding weekends/holidays; transients re-register every 90 days, A.R.S. § 13-3822.

Arizona treats skipping sex-offender registration as a class 4 felony, with a separate class 6 felony and $250 assessment for one specific reporting lapse.

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.

A.R.S. § 13-3883 lets an Arizona peace officer make a warrantless arrest on probable cause of a felony, a misdemeanor, or a specified traffic offense.

In Arizona, a private person may arrest someone committing a felony or a breach-of-peace misdemeanor in their presence, under A.R.S. § 13-3884 statute.

In Arizona, property seized by law enforcement must be returned to its owner, if known, within ten business days, with listed exceptions, A.R.S. § 13-3920.

Arizona judges setting bail must weigh the victim's input, the charge's severity, prior violent felonies, and risk to the community, under A.R.S. § 13-3967.

In Arizona, a judge may issue a tracking device warrant only on a showing of probable cause, valid for up to sixty days per authorization (A.R.S. § 13-4293).

Arizona caps competency restoration orders at 21 months or the defendant's maximum possible sentence, whichever is less, under A.R.S. § 13-4515, in full.

In Arizona, a court may order someone to repay an estate's or a trust's fees that resulted from that person's own unreasonable conduct, A.R.S. § 14-1105.

Arizona probate hearing notice must go out 14+ days ahead by certified/registered mail or in person, or by publication if unlocatable, A.R.S. § 14-1401.

In Arizona, a surviving spouse inherits the whole intestate estate only if all the children are also theirs, otherwise a smaller share, A.R.S. § 14-2102.

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.

Arizona treats a person as their natural parents' child regardless of marriage for intestate inheritance, with adoption rules, under A.R.S. § 14-2114.

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.

Arizona lets a will skip witnesses if it is a holographic will, with the signature and key terms in the testator's own handwriting, under A.R.S. § 14-2503.

In Arizona, a will is self-proved when the testator and witnesses swear affidavits before an authorized officer, at signing or later, per A.R.S. § 14-2504.

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.

In Arizona, probate generally cannot begin more than two years after a person's death, subject to a handful of limited exceptions, under A.R.S. § 14-3108.

Arizona lets a spouse, heir, creditor after 45 days, or the public fiduciary apply for informal probate or appointment as representative, A.R.S. § 14-3301.

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.

Arizona lets a parent or guardian delegate care, custody, or property powers over a minor by power of attorney for up to six months, but not marriage consent.

In Arizona, a guardian gets a parent's powers over a ward's care and medical choices, plus some money powers if no one else manages it, A.R.S. § 14-5312.

Arizona financial power of attorney must be signed and notarized, with a witness besides the agent, the agent's spouse or child, or notary, A.R.S. § 14-5501.

An Arizona superior court generally cannot appoint a paid fiduciary unless the state supreme court has licensed that specific person, under A.R.S. § 14-5651.

The person who created an Arizona revocable trust can revoke it by substantially complying with its own method, unless stated irrevocable, A.R.S. § 14-10602.

Arizona bans marijuana on K-12 and preschool campuses with no exceptions, and on public college campuses except for approved research, A.R.S. § 15-108.

In Arizona, school districts and charter schools must give kindergarten through fifth graders at least two recess periods a day, under A.R.S. § 15-118.

Arizona lists vacant school buildings yearly; an owner needn't sell to a charter school, but can't withdraw it for a high charter bid alone, A.R.S. § 15-119.

Arizona's school safety program lets schools apply every April 15 to help pay the costs of resource officers, counselors, or safety upgrades, A.R.S. § 15-154.

In Arizona, a participating school or charter school must award a state seal of personal finance proficiency to a qualifying graduate, A.R.S. § 15-260.

Arizona gives school governing boards discretionary powers, including expelling pupils for misconduct, running vacation schools, and leasing school property.

In Arizona, public schools must display the U.S. flag, offer the pledge, and hold a one- to two-minute moment of silence daily, under A.R.S. § 15-506.

Arizona school districts must fingerprint unsupervised, noncertificated staff hired after 1990, with exceptions, apart from employer checks, A.R.S. § 15-512.

Arizona staff who suspect an employee's misconduct with minors under § 13-3620 must immediately report it to police, not a resource officer, A.R.S. § 15-514.

In Arizona, a teaching certificate holder must keep a valid fingerprint card (or proof of application) to renew; discipline needs misconduct, A.R.S. § 15-534.

Arizona schools may offer the Arizona gun safety program, an elective teaching firearm safety and marksmanship at a shooting range, A.R.S. § 15-714.01.

Arizona school districts must offer preschool programs for resident children with disabilities aged three up to kindergarten age, per A.R.S. § 15-771.

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.

Arizona districts must let pupils enroll tuition-free where space allows, with residents, siblings, and returning pupils getting priority, A.R.S. § 15-816.01.

In Arizona, a child is eligible for kindergarten at five and first grade at six if the child reaches that age before September 1, per A.R.S. § 15-821.

Arizona students must show proof of immunization, or a schedule rechecked twice yearly after one dose, unless exempt, to attend school, A.R.S. § 15-872.

The Arizona Board of Regents sets university tuition, hires presidents, approves budgets, and governs admissions and curricula under A.R.S. § 15-1626.

In Arizona, the Board of Regents can fund student financial aid and a permanent endowment through a capped registration surcharge, under A.R.S. § 15-1642.

In Arizona, the teachers academy pays tuition for future teachers who commit to a year of public-school teaching per scholarship year, per A.R.S. § 15-1655.

In Arizona, the promise program awards up to in-state tuition and fees to Pell-eligible full-time students with at least a 2.5 GPA, per A.R.S. § 15-1701.

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 grants in-state tuition to noncitizens: refugees with other conditions, or two years at an Arizona school plus graduating there, A.R.S. § 15-1803.

Arizona gives tuition fee waivers to families of first responders and troops killed on duty, Purple Heart recipients, and PTSD suicide victims' families.

Arizona lets community college districts offer dual-enrollment courses at a high school during the day, and homeschooled students may fully take part too.

Arizona's treasurer runs the AZ529 education savings plan, setting rules and picking the financial institutions that manage it, under A.R.S. § 15-1873.

Arizona sets each empowerment account's deposit at ninety percent of a student's combined base and additional charter-school funding, A.R.S. § 15-2402.

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.

In Arizona, the primary election is held on the second-to-last Tuesday in July in any year that has a general or special election, per A.R.S. § 16-201.

Arizona elects presidential electors quadrennially, and any elector who refuses to cast their vote is removed and replaced by their party's chairperson.

In Arizona, a write-in candidate usually must file a nomination paper no later than 5:00 p.m. on the sixtieth day before the election, per A.R.S. § 16-312.

Arizona's secretary of state runs a secure online portal for certain candidates to collect nomination petition signatures electronically, A.R.S. § 16-319.

Arizona campaign finance reports must itemize over-$100 in-state contributions, disbursements over $250, and the starting cash on hand, A.R.S. § 16-926.

Arizona bars ballot abuse as a felony, covering ballot marking fraud, buying or selling ballots, and improper ballot collection, under A.R.S. § 16-1005.

Arizona owns all wildlife in the state, and limits when and how people may take it, except for licensed captive animals and pond fish, under A.R.S. § 17-102.

Arizona requires data breach notice to affected people within 45 days, plus credit bureaus if over 1,000 affected, with civil fines up to $500,000 total.

In Arizona, insurers must offer UM coverage at limits matching liability coverage; declarations page is the final accept/reject record, A.R.S. § 20-259.01.

An Arizona resident insurance producer license applicant must be at least eighteen, pay the required fees, and pass the licensing exams, A.R.S. § 20-285.

An out-of-state insurance producer in good standing may get a nonresident Arizona license, among other things, if the state reciprocates, A.R.S. § 20-287.

Arizona requires insurance adjusters to be licensed, at least eighteen, and pass an exam unless they hold an approved claims certificate, A.R.S. § 20-321.01.

Arizona insurers may not, as a general practice, misrepresent policy terms, stall claims, or refuse to pay without reasonable investigation, A.R.S. § 20-461.

In Arizona, small-group health plans must offer COBRA-style continuation coverage for up to 18 months after a qualifying event, under A.R.S. § 20-2330.

Arizona risk retention groups need the insurance director's approval before adding any new kind of liability insurance coverage, under A.R.S. § 20-2402.

In Arizona, an out-of-network bill at a network facility is a 'surprise' bill if it's for emergency care or undisclosed non-emergency care, A.R.S. § 20-3113.

In Arizona, a case allowing death or 30+ years needs a unanimous 12-person jury; other criminal courts-of-record cases use 8, unanimous, A.R.S. § 21-102.

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.

In Arizona, ignoring a second jury summons after skipping the first risks arrest for contempt, a fine up to $500, and a new service date, per A.R.S. § 21-223.

Arizona's jury duty qualification questionnaire must warn that answering not a citizen or resident will cancel your voter registration, A.R.S. § 21-314.

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.

An Arizona state grand jury can indict for crimes such as bribery, securities fraud, and tax fraud, though some require multiple counties, A.R.S. § 21-422.

In Arizona, constables must serve court papers, attend justice court, and finish required training, but cannot own a process-serving business (§ 22-131).

A.R.S. § 22-525 gives Arizona small claims winners thirty days to file a satisfaction of judgment once paid, or the other side can ask the court to compel it.

Arizona lets the presiding superior court judge create veterans, homeless, and mental health courts, setting eligibility for referrals from lower courts.

In Arizona, employers hiring after 2007 must E-Verify eligibility and keep records for the employment term or 3 years, whichever is longer, A.R.S. § 23-214.

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 next pay period's end, sooner of the two; quitters get the next payday, A.R.S. § 23-353.

In Arizona, workers owed up to $12,000 in unpaid wages can file a written department wage claim within one year, instead of suing, under A.R.S. § 23-356.

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.

In Arizona, employers may not retaliate against a worker for using or requesting earned paid sick time or filing a related complaint, under A.R.S. § 23-374.

Eligible Arizona public employees past a normal workweek get 1.5x pay or comp time if federal law requires overtime, funding permitting, 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.

In Arizona, severance pay a person receives affects whether they count as unemployed when applying for unemployment insurance benefits, A.R.S. § 23-621.

In Arizona, employers must report each new hire or rehire to the Department of Economic Security within twenty days of hire or return, per A.R.S. § 23-722.01.

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 lets similar-industry employers with $750,000 in prior premiums form a jointly liable workers' comp self-insurance pool, exempt from state tax.

Arizona lets an injured employee sue a negligent third party while still receiving workers' comp, subject to the carrier's lien, under A.R.S. § 23-1023.

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 requires an employee claiming constructive discharge to give fifteen days' written notice first, unless the conduct was outrageous enough to skip it.

In Arizona, 16- and 17-year-olds may marry with a custodial parent/guardian's consent or emancipation, to a spouse at most 3 years older, A.R.S. § 25-102.

In Arizona, you must get a marriage license from a superior court clerk before marrying, and it expires one year after it is issued, per A.R.S. § 25-121.

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.

A written, signed premarital agreement takes effect at marriage and is enforceable in Arizona without payment unless involuntary or unconscionable, § 25-202.

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.

Arizona treats property a spouse owned before marriage, or received during marriage as a gift, devise, or descent, as that spouse's separate property.

In Arizona, both spouses must join in real estate, guaranty, and certain divorce-related transactions over their community property, under A.R.S. § 25-214.

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.

In Arizona, surrogate parentage contracts are banned outright, and the surrogate is always the child's legal mother entitled to custody, A.R.S. § 25-218.

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.

An Arizona court can grant a legal separation if a spouse is domiciled in Arizona, the other party does not object, among other findings, A.R.S. § 25-313.

Filing for an Arizona divorce triggers a preliminary injunction that bars asset transfers, harassment, and removing children from the state, A.R.S. § 25-315.

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.

Arizona lets a court modify spousal maintenance only for a substantial, continuing change, while property division generally cannot be reopened, § 25-327.

Arizona abolished the old common-law lawsuit for alienation of affections, so a spurned spouse cannot sue a third party on that abolished legal theory.

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.

An Arizona parenting plan must cover legal decision-making, a practical time schedule, exchange procedures, and dispute resolution, per A.R.S. § 25-403.02.

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.

A.R.S. § 25-404 lets an Arizona parent request a temporary custody and parenting time order while a divorce or separation case is still pending in court.

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.

In Arizona, grandparents can seek visitation in a child's best interests when a parent is deceased, among other statutory grounds, per A.R.S. § 25-409.

An Arizona court must hold a hearing or conference within 25 days of petition service, and may fine a violator up to $100 per violation, A.R.S. § 25-414.

In Arizona, child support orders set payment timing, allowed modifications, enforcement tools, and when the support order ends, under A.R.S. § 25-503.

In Arizona, a man is presumed a child's father through marriage timing, at least a 95% genetic match, or a signed acknowledgment, per A.R.S. § 25-814.

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.

Arizona driver license restrictions after a conviction can still allow limited driving for work, school, or medical care, excluding CDLs, per A.R.S. § 28-144.

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.

In Arizona, willfully disobeying a police officer's lawful order to direct, control, or regulate traffic is a class 2 misdemeanor crime, A.R.S. § 28-622.

Willfully fleeing or trying to elude a marked, or knowingly unmarked, law enforcement vehicle is a class 5 felony in Arizona, under A.R.S. § 28-622.01.

In Arizona, the state transportation director must adopt a uniform traffic control manual that closely matches the national one, under A.R.S. § 28-641.

Arizona drivers must obey official traffic control devices and stay out of gore areas between roadways and ramps, unless an officer directs, A.R.S. § 28-644.

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.

Arizona bans unauthorized signs that imitate or block official devices, and bars commercial ads specifically on traffic signs or signals, A.R.S. § 28-648.

In Arizona, most people flagging traffic in a state highway work zone need a recognized certification, renewed at least every four years, A.R.S. § 28-653.

In Arizona, leaving the scene of an accident that injures or kills someone is a class 2, 3 or 5 felony with mandatory license revocation, per A.R.S. § 28-661.

In Arizona, a driver who fails to stop after an accident that damages only a driven or attended vehicle commits a class 1 misdemeanor, per A.R.S. § 28-662.

After an Arizona crash causing injury, death, or damage, drivers must give their name, address, and license info and help the injured, under A.R.S. § 28-663.

In Arizona, damaging highway fixtures in a crash requires notifying the owner of your name and plate number, a misdemeanor if skipped, under A.R.S. § 28-665.

In Arizona, officers who investigate a crash causing injury, death, or over $2,000 in damage must file a written report within 24 hours, A.R.S. § 28-667.

An Arizona medical examiner must test a dead driver's alcohol level if there's probable cause of an alcohol-related offense in the crash, per A.R.S. § 28-668.

In Arizona, reckless driving is a class 2 misdemeanor, and a judge may suspend a convicted driver's license for up to ninety days, per A.R.S. § 28-693.

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.

In Arizona, driving up to 10 mph over the limit can draw a waste-of-a-finite-resource civil ticket, capped at $15 plus surcharges, A.R.S. § 28-702.01.

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

A first conviction for racing, drag racing, or a speed contest on an Arizona highway is a class 1 misdemeanor with a $250 minimum fine, A.R.S. § 28-708.

In Arizona, A.R.S. § 28-710 doubles the civil penalty via an added safety-fund assessment for speeding in a work zone while highway workers are present.

In Arizona, you may pass on the right safely: when the car ahead turns left, on a two-lane-each-way road, or on a wide one-way street, A.R.S. § 28-724.

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.

In Arizona, right turns must stay close to the right curb, and left turns start from the farthest left lane available, with exceptions, A.R.S. § 28-751.

Arizona drivers must signal turns continuously for at least the last 100 feet before turning and signal before stopping or slowing suddenly, A.R.S. § 28-754.

Arizona drivers must signal stops and turns by hand and arm or signal lamp, switching to a lamp if a hand signal wouldn't be visible, A.R.S. § 28-755.

Arizona drivers must give hand and arm turn signals from the vehicle's left side, except a bicyclist may signal a right turn from the right, A.R.S. § 28-756.

At an uncontrolled Arizona intersection, the driver on the left must yield to the right, except at freeways and some T intersections, A.R.S. § 28-771.

In Arizona, a driver turning left at an intersection must yield to an oncoming car already there or close enough to be an immediate hazard, A.R.S. § 28-772.

In Arizona, a driver at a stop sign must come to a full stop, then yield to vehicles already in or near the intersection before proceeding (§ 28-773).

In Arizona, drivers must move over or slow for stationary vehicles with flashing lights; the civil penalty is $275, then $500 and $1,000, per A.R.S. § 28-775.

Arizona drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk when signals are out, and pedestrians can't dart into a vehicle's path, under A.R.S. § 28-792.

In Arizona, a pedestrian outside a crosswalk must yield to all vehicles; between signaled intersections may cross only in a crosswalk, per A.R.S. § 28-793.

In Arizona, every driver must watch out for pedestrians, sound the horn when it's needed, and take extra care around children on the road, A.R.S. § 28-794.

Arizona bars pedestrians from standing in the road to flag a ride, and requires using a sidewalk where one exists or facing traffic on the road's left side.

Arizona drivers must stop for a posted school crossing and keep to 15 mph between the signs; some marked zones also double the civil fine, A.R.S. § 28-797.

A.R.S. § 28-812 applies Arizona's ordinary traffic code to bicycle riders on roadways, but bars a civil bicycle violation from affecting a driver license.

In Arizona, a bicycle moving slower than traffic must ride as close as practicable to the right edge of the road, with four exceptions, per A.R.S. § 28-815.

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 heavy equipment to stop between fifteen and fifty feet of a rail crossing and first notify the railroad's station agent, per A.R.S. § 28-854.

Arizona lets the director or local authorities designate stop and yield intersections; drivers must stop before the crosswalk or stop line, A.R.S. § 28-855.

In Arizona, a driver exiting an alley, driveway, or building must stop first, then yield to pedestrians and approaching traffic, under A.R.S. § 28-856.

Outside an Arizona business or residence area, drivers must pull off the road if able, keeping any parked vehicle visible, with exceptions, A.R.S. § 28-871.

In Arizona, police may tow a stolen or traffic-blocking vehicle; the owner pays towing and storage costs but may request a hearing, per A.R.S. § 28-872.

In Arizona, parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection is always prohibited, as is parking directly on any crosswalk, per A.R.S. § 28-873.

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's civil traffic penalty starts at a $50 minimum plus statutory assessments, and violators can have a disability placard recalled, A.R.S. § 28-885.

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.

Arizona requires front-seat occupants to buckle up, with a $10 fine cap; a violation can't raise insurance rates or suspend a license, A.R.S. § 28-909.

In Arizona, holding a phone while driving carries a fine of $75 to $149 first offense, $400 later, $150 more for a motorcycle crash, per A.R.S. § 28-914.

In Arizona, driving a vehicle that's unsafe or missing required lamps and equipment is banned, with narrow farm equipment exceptions, under A.R.S. § 28-921.

Arizona requires vehicles to run lighted lamps from sunset to sunrise, or when visibility drops under 500 feet, with parked exceptions, A.R.S. § 28-922.

A.R.S. § 28-924 requires most Arizona vehicles to carry at least two head lamps, each one mounted between twenty-two and fifty-four inches off the ground.

In Arizona, a vehicle's front clearance and marker lights must glow amber, its rear ones red, except for certain signal and backup lights, A.R.S. § 28-931.

A.R.S. § 28-939 requires Arizona brake lights and turn signals to stay visible for at least one hundred feet away and bars a glaring or dazzling lamp.

Arizona requires lights over 300 candlepower, except head, spot, or auxiliary lamps and front turn signals, to miss the road past 75 feet, A.R.S. § 28-947.

Arizona requires motor vehicles to run a working muffler and bars cutouts on a highway; electric vehicles are exempt, penalty at least $100, A.R.S. § 28-955.

If a vehicle's construction or load blocks the driver's rear view, Arizona requires two mirrors showing the highway 200 feet behind it, A.R.S. § 28-956.

Arizona requires mud flaps on trucks, trailers and buses, reaching within 8 inches of the ground, with light pickups and others exempt, A.R.S. § 28-958.01.

Front side window tint in Arizona must let in about 33 percent light and reflect 35 percent, each within 3 points; rear windows differ, 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.

In Arizona, a special permit lets an oversize or overweight vehicle or load travel certain highways, valid for thirty days or a year, A.R.S. § 28-1103.

Arizona's escort ('pilot car') operators for oversize loads must be at least 18 and certified, renewing that certification every 4 years, A.R.S. § 28-1110.

Arizona off-highway riders under 18 need a protective helmet on public land; vehicles need lights at night, a muffler, and a spark arrestor, A.R.S. § 28-1179.

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 jail starts at 10 days, cut to 1 with court treatment, 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 DUI sentencing counts priors within 84 months to enhance, and requires a 90-day suspension unless one under 28-1321/28-1385 applies, A.R.S. § 28-1387.

Arizona interlock violations are a misdemeanor; lending a car without one to a restricted driver is a felony if it kills or seriously hurts, A.R.S. § 28-1464.

In Arizona, a driver who knowingly fails to stop after a peace officer's visual or audible signal commits a class 2 misdemeanor, per A.R.S. § 28-1595.

Arizona generally caps civil traffic penalties at $250, with stated exceptions, and always requires the court to add mandatory surcharges, A.R.S. § 28-1598.

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.

Arizona refuses to renew a vehicle's registration once a court, after at least two attempts, notifies the department of a delinquency, A.R.S. § 28-1632.

Arizona charges $4 for a certificate of title, $8 to register a motor vehicle ($9 for motorcycles), $5 for an identification plate, under A.R.S. § 28-2003.

Arizona lets a driver apply for a duplicate registration card, plate, or title by giving the department satisfactory information after losing the original.

In Arizona, the department inspects vehicle identification numbers at three levels, charging $20 for level two and $50 for level three, per A.R.S. § 28-2011.

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

Arizona's MVD registers a vehicle once the application checks out; a mobile home title can't transfer with unpaid personal property taxes, A.R.S. § 28-2054.

In Arizona, if the department doubts a vehicle's ownership it may register the vehicle but withhold the title or require a bond, per A.R.S. § 28-2057.

Arizona requires an odometer disclosure on vehicle sales, and the buyer must apply for a new title within fifteen days, with exemptions, A.R.S. § 28-2058.

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.

In Arizona, after total-loss settlement, an insurer must apply for a salvage or nonrepairable title within 30 days of title assignment, A.R.S. § 28-2091.

An Arizona vehicle dismantler needs a $4 fee and a dismantle certificate; some owners and licensed recyclers with prior titles are exempt, A.R.S. § 28-2094.

In Arizona, a rebuilt salvage vehicle cannot be transferred until it is inspected and a restored salvage certificate of title is issued, per A.R.S. § 28-2095.

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.

An Arizona vehicle registration card shows the issue date, registration number, owner info, and vehicle details, carried or shown digitally, A.R.S. § 28-2158.

An Arizona car rental company without a driver must carry at least $15,000 per person and $30,000 per accident in liability coverage, per A.R.S. § 28-2166.

In Arizona, the fee to replace each lost, destroyed or mutilated license plate, pair of plates or year validating tab is five dollars, per A.R.S. § 28-2352.

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.

In Arizona, a seller keeps the plates and may credit unexpired taxes and fees toward a new vehicle, minus a $12 processing fee, under A.R.S. § 28-2356.

Arizona vehicle owners can apply for personalized plates, but the department may refuse or revoke a duplicate or offensive letter combo, A.R.S. § 28-2406.

Arizona issues disability placards for free to qualifying drivers and to organizations that mainly transport people with disabilities, A.R.S. § 28-2409.

Arizona's $25 environmental special plate fee, set by a different section, splits here into an $8 administration charge and a $17 donation, A.R.S. § 28-2413.

In Arizona, a veteran with proof of status can get veteran special plates in seven designs, with a $25 fee that includes a $17 donation, per A.R.S. § 28-2414.

Arizona charges twenty-five dollars for a character education plate, sending eight to the highway fund, seventeen to the plate fund, under A.R.S. § 28-2421.

Arizona's golden rule special license plate fee is $25, split between an $8 administration charge and a $17 annual charitable donation, A.R.S. § 28-2424.

In Arizona, a centennial special license plate costs $25 each time to issue or to renew, or $20 for a commercial fleet vehicle, under A.R.S. § 28-2448.

Arizona's Empowering Today's Youth plate gives $17 of its $25 fee to a fund that repays the sponsor's $32,000, then a youth group, A.R.S. § 28-2470.01.

Arizona's classic car plates are made of Arizona copper and go to cars on the 1963 list filed by classic car club, revised every 5 years, A.R.S. § 28-2483.

Arizona's historic vehicle plates, made of Arizona copper, need the director's approval for a 25+ year old, listed, or rebuilt vehicle, A.R.S. § 28-2484.

Arizona requires owners of ATVs, off-highway, and off-road recreational vehicles to get an $8 rear license plate from the department, A.R.S. § 28-2512.

A registered Arizona moped needs no certificate of title and carries a four dollar fifty cent annual tax and a five dollar fee, under A.R.S. § 28-2513.

An Arizona farm vehicle plate costs $25 to issue and $8 to renew; other states' farm plates are honored only with the same reciprocity, A.R.S. § 28-2514.

Arizona's class D license covers vehicles to 26,000 pounds; class M separately covers motorcycles, heavier rigs usually need class A or B, A.R.S. § 28-3101.

Arizona requires a license endorsement and exam to drive motorcycles, buses, tank vehicles, or hazmat loads, with hazmat background checks, A.R.S. § 28-3103.

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

Arizona issues a restricted permit at 15, a full instruction permit at 15 and a half, and a class G or M license at 16, with exceptions, A.R.S. § 28-3153.

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.

Arizona may issue a temporary driver license permit letting an applicant drive while their license application is under investigation, until resolved.

Arizona issues a nonoperating ID card to applicants without a valid license, waiving the fee for those sixty-five or older and others, per A.R.S. § 28-3165.

In Arizona, drivers must carry a legible license and show it on an officer's demand, with a defense for later producing a valid one, under A.R.S. § 28-3169.

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.

In Arizona, a driver's license photo must be updated by written department notice if it has not been updated within sixteen years, per A.R.S. § 28-3173.

In Arizona, a class G license requires age sixteen, a six-month instruction permit and driver education or certified practice hours, per A.R.S. § 28-3174.

In Arizona, the department must mark a class A, B or C license issued to a qualified person as a commercial driver license, or CDL, per A.R.S. § 28-3221.

Arizona requires school bus drivers to hold the matching license class, a bus endorsement, and a safety certificate, plus a biennial refresher course.

In Arizona, a second DUI conviction within 84 months, vehicle theft, or a drive-by shooting all require mandatory license revocation, under A.R.S. § 28-3304.

In Arizona, the department may suspend or revoke a license for repeated or reckless violations, and the driver may request a hearing, under A.R.S. § 28-3306.

Failing to appear on an Arizona criminal traffic complaint means an automatic driver's license suspension until the person appears, under A.R.S. § 28-3308.

In Arizona, the department generally may not suspend, revoke or disqualify a driver license for over one year from conviction or notice, per A.R.S. § 28-3315.

A.R.S. § 28-3319 requires an Arizona ignition interlock device for twelve to twenty-four months after a DUI, with the length set by the offense and any prior.

In Arizona, a car rental company must check the renter's driver license and verify the signature first; the law sets no minimum rental age, A.R.S. § 28-3472.

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.

In Arizona, knowingly displaying or possessing a canceled, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver license is a class 2 misdemeanor, per A.R.S. § 28-3478.

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.

In Arizona, an impounded vehicle can be released early in specific cases, but owners must show a license, registration, and insurance, per A.R.S. § 28-3512.

An Arizona impound agency's $150 charge isn't billed to the tow company; if the vehicle was reported stolen, the driver still owes it, A.R.S. § 28-3513.

An Arizona impound agency must mail storage notice within three business days, and the vehicle owner has ten days to request a hearing, per A.R.S. § 28-3514.

Arizona drivers needing financial responsibility coverage, not just those with 10+ vehicles, may self-insure via a director's certificate, A.R.S. § 28-4007.

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 lets a driver prove financial responsibility with either a certificate of insurance or a certificate of cash or deposit, per A.R.S. § 28-4076.

In Arizona, a physical or digital insurance card, issued by the insurer, is valid proof of financial responsibility in a vehicle, under A.R.S. § 28-4133.

In Arizona, no: vehicles need liability insurance, an alternate coverage method, or self-insurance, with evidence in the vehicle, per A.R.S. § 28-4135.

An Arizona court may waive the no-insurance penalty given a clean recent driving record and proof of a six-month policy purchase, per A.R.S. § 28-4137.

In Arizona, displaying a suspended license plate carries a civil penalty of at least two hundred fifty dollars, plus confiscation (A.R.S. § 28-4139 rule).

Arizona courts may suspend a license once, and must after a second in 36 months; the driver then serves it, pays a fee, shows insurance, A.R.S. § 28-4141.

In Arizona, failing to prove insurance after a crash can suspend your driver license and vehicle registration 15 days after notice, under A.R.S. § 28-4143.

In Arizona, a suspended vehicle registration lasts at least one year and needs proof of insurance plus reinstatement fees to restore (A.R.S. § 28-4144).

In Arizona, an owner can certify a vehicle nonoperational in 15 days to skip insurance rules, though a conviction blocks that for a year, A.R.S. § 28-4152.

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 motor vehicle dealer license fees range from $10 for a provisional license filing up to $400 each year with a lender agreement, A.R.S. § 28-4302.

Arizona wholesale vehicle dealers and brokers must be licensed Arizona residents who keep business records, and brokers can't be based in a home zone.

An Arizona motor vehicle dealer applicant owning at least 20% who seeks a new license must submit fingerprints, with some exceptions, A.R.S. § 28-4361.

In Arizona, vehicle dealers may get dealer license plates from the department, with plate limits by dealer type and a $30 per-plate fee (A.R.S. § 28-4533).

Arizona lets manufacturers move new vehicles up to 75 miles, and dealers up to 50 miles, without plates using a written permit, under A.R.S. § 28-4545.

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

A dealer or manufacturer transferring an Arizona vehicle by any means must notify the department in writing or online within 15 days, A.R.S. § 28-4555.

An Arizona officer with reasonable grounds may remove a lost, stolen, abandoned or unclaimed vehicle from public or private property, under A.R.S. § 28-4834.

In Arizona, a fully VA-disabled veteran drawing compensation owes no vehicle license tax on one car; a spouse keeps it till remarriage, A.R.S. § 28-5802.

Deployed Arizona service members can register up to two vehicles for one year without registration fees or the license tax, once per member, § 28-5811.

In Arizona, a single trip motor carrier permit is $12 for fifty miles or less, $48 beyond that, ending ninety-six hours later, under A.R.S. § 28-5863.

In Arizona, a vehicle for hire company needs a three-year department permit and pays $24 per taxi, up to $1,000 total per company, under A.R.S. § 28-9503.

Arizona requires a limited liability partnership to keep a statutory agent on file for legal notices, or the secretary of state becomes its default agent.

In Arizona, an LLC's operating agreement sets member and manager rights and duties and generally controls over default chapter rules, per A.R.S. § 29-3105.

An Arizona LLC's operating agreement can set its own amendment conditions and cannot impose new debts on transferees or past members, A.R.S. § 29-3107.

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.

In Arizona, every limited liability company must maintain a statutory agent who is a state resident or a business authorized here, per A.R.S. § 29-3115.

In Arizona, if an LLC has no reachable statutory agent, it may be served by certified mail with a return receipt to its address on file, A.R.S. § 29-3119.

In Arizona, an LLC is formed when its articles of organization take effect, and they must name a statutory agent and management type, per A.R.S. § 29-3201.

A.R.S. § 29-3202 gives an Arizona LLC thirty days to amend its articles after key changes, with newspaper publication generally due within sixty days.

Arizona requires an LLC to keep core records and respond to a member's written inspection demand within ten days, under A.R.S. § 29-3410, its own section.

In Arizona, an LLC may dissolve on a stated operating-agreement trigger, member consent, 180 days with no members, or a court order, A.R.S. § 29-3701.

Arizona lets a limited liability company member sue on the company's behalf after a 90-day demand, or sooner if rejected or futile, under A.R.S. § 29-3802.

Arizona generally houses an incarcerated parent within 250 miles of home, and allows a minor to visit low or minimum security parents, A.R.S. § 31-232.

Arizona lets eligible prisoners apply for parole or discharge, and may charge parolees at least $65 a month, less if they truly can't pay, A.R.S. § 31-411.

Arizona generally requires a released prisoner on community supervision to pay at least $65 each month, less if they truly can't afford it, A.R.S. § 31-418.

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

Arizona can license an out-of-state debt collector if their home state's rules are substantially equal to Arizona's and offer reciprocity, A.R.S. § 32-1024.

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 commercial contractor bonds run $2,500 to $100,000 by classification and work volume; residential bonds run $1,000 to $15,000, A.R.S. § 32-1152.

Arizona can suspend a contractor's license for fraud, code violations, or unpaid bills over $750, on the registrar's motion or a complaint, A.R.S. § 32-1154.

In Arizona, owners must pay certified contractor billings within seven days, with limited withholding allowed for defective work, under A.R.S. § 32-1182.

Arizona's Prompt Pay Act requires paying subcontractors within seven days of receiving each payment, with interest owed on late pay, A.R.S. § 32-1183.

A.R.S. § 32-1287 requires Arizona dental hygienists to renew their license every three years for up to $325, and sets a $100 penalty for late reinstatement.

Arizona physicians must renew an active medical license every other year by their birthday or pay a late fee after thirty days, under A.R.S. § 32-1430.

In Arizona, RNs and practical nurses renew their license every 4 years by April 1; unrenewed by August 1 (May 1 late fee), it expires, A.R.S. § 32-1642.

In Arizona, yes: the state adopts the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a home-state multistate nursing license is valid in party states, per A.R.S. § 32-1660.

Arizona optometry applicants pay set fees -- $150 for an exam application, $300 for licensure by endorsement -- plus separate renewal fees, A.R.S. § 32-1727.

Arizona bars practicing optometry, or holding out to be or attempting to act as a doctor of optometry, without a valid license, under A.R.S. § 32-1741.

Arizona requires licensed pharmacists to complete board-approved continuing education before renewing a license, with hours and content set by board rule.

Arizona pharmacists may give CDC-recommended vaccines starting at age six, or flu shots at age three, with parental consent for minors, A.R.S. § 32-1974.

Arizona's governor appoints the real estate commissioner, who needs 5 years in real estate or lending and 3 years of administrative work, A.R.S. § 32-2106.

Arizona's real estate department must post earth fissure maps online, with a notice the map is not a substitute for inspection, under A.R.S. § 32-2117.

Arizona's veterinary board licenses and disciplines vets and vet techs, sets minimum practice standards by rule, and investigates rule violations statewide.

Arizona treats diagnosing, prescribing, treating or operating on an animal for pay as practicing veterinary medicine, with exceptions, per A.R.S. § 32-2231.

In Arizona, an agency license's qualifying party must be 21+, have no disqualifying convictions, and prove 3 years investigative experience, A.R.S. § 32-2422.

In Arizona, renewing a security guard agency license needs a form, proof, and a fee; renewing a guard card needs only the form and fee, A.R.S. § 32-2607.

In Arizona, a clinical social work license needs a social work master's, 1,600 direct client hours in 24 months, a board exam, and more, A.R.S. § 32-3293.

In Arizona, a licensed professional counselor needs a qualifying master's degree, a passing exam, and 24 months of supervised experience (A.R.S. § 32-3301).

A.R.S. § 32-3426 requires Arizona occupational therapy licenses to renew every two years, with any name or address change reported within thirty days.

Arizona requires a diploma, a respiratory therapy program, a board exam, and a clean record to get a respiratory care license, under A.R.S. § 32-3523.

Arizona respiratory care practitioners pay up to $200 to renew a license, the same ceiling that applies to an original license, under A.R.S. § 32-3526.

Arizona lets an appraiser licensed elsewhere obtain a temporary license here, once conditions are met, valid no longer than one full year, A.R.S. § 32-3617.

In Arizona, a land surveyor must record a survey with a material discrepancy not shown on prior records, within ninety days of finishing it, A.R.S. § 33-105.

Arizona's 1983 land-surveying coordinate system is split into three zones, west, central, and east, each one covering its own specific counties statewide.

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.

In Arizona, a landlord may evict a tenant who is five days behind on paying rent through a quick summary court action within days, under A.R.S. § 33-361.

In Arizona, a landlord has a lien on a tenant's non-exempt property on the leased premises until rent is paid, and may seize it to collect, A.R.S. § 33-362.

Arizona law offers sample wording, which may be varied to fit the situation, for a quitclaim deed, a warranty deed, and a mortgage deed, 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 sellers of five or fewer land parcels in an unincorporated county must give buyers a written disclosure seven days before transfer, A.R.S. § 33-422.

In Arizona, property granted to two or more people is held as tenants in common unless survivorship rights are expressly created, per A.R.S. § 33-431.

Arizona treats a transfer of real property made only as security for another act as a legal mortgage, with some limited exceptions, under A.R.S. § 33-702.

In Arizona, mortgages and deeds of trust outside the deed-of-trust definition must be foreclosed by court action, regardless of their terms, A.R.S. § 33-721.

Arizona law treats a deed of trust the same as a mortgage under most statutes covering security instruments, with limited exceptions, per A.R.S. § 33-805.

Arizona trustee sales require every bidder except the beneficiary to put down a $10,000 deposit in an acceptable form before bidding, under A.R.S. § 33-810.

An Arizona trustee's sale covers its own costs and the secured debt first, then other debts, then condo/HOA liens, then junior lienholders, A.R.S. § 33-812.

Arizona lets a hospital place a lien on an injured patient's settlement; once properly filed, it's paid before other health providers' liens, A.R.S. § 33-931.

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 contractors must serve a preliminary 20-day lien notice within 20 days of starting work to protect mechanic's lien rights, A.R.S. § 33-992.01.

In Arizona, a mechanic's lien needs a sworn notice recorded within 120 days of completing the work, then served if the owner can be found, A.R.S. § 33-993.

Arizona lets a landowner block most construction liens by recording a payment bond, limiting lien rights to direct contractors, under A.R.S. § 33-1003.

Arizona garages hold agreed labor-and-storage liens on vehicles or aircraft; an aircraft lien needs filing in 30 days of giving it up, A.R.S. § 33-1022.

In Arizona, an adult resident can shield equity in the home they live in from forced sale up to a cost-of-living-adjusted limit, per A.R.S. § 33-1101.

Arizona protects certain money from creditors, including life insurance proceeds to a spouse or child, child support, and retirement funds, A.R.S. § 33-1126.

In Arizona, a condo owners' association may fine owners for rule violations but must still let an owner contest a violation notice, under A.R.S. § 33-1242.

A.R.S. § 33-1248 requires Arizona condo board and owner meetings to stay generally open to members, with only limited closed topics and notice periods.

In Arizona, HOA members may inspect and copy the association's financial records within ten business days, with limited exceptions, under A.R.S. § 33-1258.

Arizona bars a landlord from refusing to rent a dwelling to a family with children, treating the refusal as a petty criminal offense, under A.R.S. § 33-1317.

In Arizona, a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault may end a lease early without penalty by giving notice, under A.R.S. § 33-1318.

In Arizona, a landlord who knows of a bed bug infestation cannot lease out that unit, and a tenant who knows of bed bugs must report them, A.R.S. § 33-1319.

Arizona landlords can't charge over 1.5 months' rent as deposit, itemizing deductions within 14 days (no weekends/holidays) after end, 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.

An Arizona tenant must keep the unit clean and safe, avoid damage, and promptly notify the landlord in writing of needed repairs, per A.R.S. § 33-1341.

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 tenant may hire a contractor, deduct the itemized, lien-waived cost (up to $300 or half rent, if greater), after 10 days' notice, A.R.S. § 33-1363.

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 tenant unlawfully excluded/denied service may end the lease, recover up to 2 months' rent or twice damages, whichever is greater, 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 notice if nothing is left behind, or must inventory any property left, 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.

In Arizona, a guest who overstays without the tenant's or landlord's permission isn't a lawful tenant, and police may remove them, under A.R.S. § 33-1378.

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 tenant may end the lease on 30 days' notice unless a material breach is cured in 14 days (10/20 for health-safety), A.R.S. § 33-1471.

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.

Arizona lets a mobile home owner in a park, on a 20+ year lease that allows it, record an affidavit of affixture after filing a lease memo, A.R.S. § 33-1501.

An Arizona HOA can't raise assessments over 20%/year absent majority approval, or late fees capped at $15 or 10% owed, whichever's more, A.R.S. § 33-1803.

In Arizona, homeowners' association and board meetings must generally be open to members, who may attend, speak, and record them, under A.R.S. § 33-1804.

An Arizona HOA resale disclosure report is due to the buyer within 10 days and can cost up to $400, plus optional rush or update fees, A.R.S. § 33-1806.

An Arizona HOA automatically gets a lien for unpaid assessments but can foreclose only after eighteen months' delinquency or $10,000 owed, A.R.S. § 33-1807.

Arizona HOA declarations for developer control must set a termination date or a method; control ends by the second-to-last lot sale, A.R.S. § 33-1820.

Arizona landlords must register rental property details with the county assessor and name an in-state agent if they live out of state, A.R.S. § 33-1902.

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 lets a timeshare association, developer, or managing entity join multiple owners in one suit if several conditions are all met, A.R.S. § 33-2207.

In Arizona, state and local governments cannot require prevailing wage rates or most labor deals on public contracts, with some exceptions, A.R.S. § 34-321.

Arizona can charge a county, city, or town with a higher minimum wage for the state's own added yearly costs tied to that wage, under A.R.S. § 35-121.01.

Arizona's child immunization reporting system collects vaccine data from providers, keeps it confidential, and lets parents opt out by form, A.R.S. § 36-135.

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.

Arizona generally defines a birth certificate's father as the mother's husband at birth, or whoever unmarried parents jointly acknowledge, A.R.S. § 36-334.

Arizona requires specified care and home health workers to hold or apply for a fingerprint clearance card within twenty working days, A.R.S. § 36-411.

Arizona requires a witnessed parent talk before a minor's do-not-resuscitate order, unless diligent attempts to reach them fail for 48 hours, A.R.S. § 36-419.

In Arizona, health care institutions must run a staff program with both initial and ongoing fall prevention and recovery training, under A.R.S. § 36-420.01.

In Arizona, health care entities must keep patient records confidential and may disclose them only as state or federal law allows, under A.R.S. § 36-509.

In Arizona, a court-ordered mental treatment petition needs physician affidavits and proof the patient can't accept care voluntarily, under A.R.S. § 36-533.

In Arizona, a court can order involuntary mental health treatment for a dangerous person; inpatient care caps at 180 days (90 if self), A.R.S. § 36-540.

Arizona group homes must be licensed for health and safety, and the health department must notify the division at once of license actions, A.R.S. § 36-591.

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's health department sets required school immunizations by administrative rule, but HPV and COVID-19 shots aren't currently required, A.R.S. § 36-672.

Arizona requires every newborn to be tested for congenital and hearing disorders, with results reported to the health department, under A.R.S. § 36-694.

In Arizona, processors and retailers may not sell adulterated, contaminated or synthetic-alkaloid kratom, or any kratom to minors, per A.R.S. § 36-795.02.

In Arizona, the health department runs a poison control system: one center serves Maricopa County, and the other covers every other county, A.R.S. § 36-1161.

In Arizona, the poison control system runs a toll-free phone service for every community and advises professionals and the public, per A.R.S. § 36-1162.

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.

In Arizona, a speech-language pathologist license needs a master's degree, supervised practicum, postgraduate experience and an exam, per A.R.S. § 36-1940.01.

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 bars withholding nourishment or lifesaving care from an infant to cause death, though a guardian may refuse unneeded treatment, per A.R.S. § 36-2281.

In Arizona, the board runs a computerized database tracking schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substance prescribing and dispensing, per A.R.S. § 36-2602.

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.

In Arizona, working at a marijuana establishment requires a facility agent card after a background check, valid for two years (A.R.S. § 36-2855 rule).

Arizona taxes marijuana and its products as tangible personal property and otherwise bars most extra marijuana-only taxes or fees, under A.R.S. § 36-2864.

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 offered only as a sample; any other writing that meets § 36-3221's requirements also works, A.R.S. § 36-3224.

In Arizona, an orange care directive tells emergency responders to withhold CPR, and honoring it in good faith is legally protected, per A.R.S. § 36-3251.

In Arizona, an adult's living will directing future health care must be verified like a power of attorney, unless it's already part of one, A.R.S. § 36-3261.

In Arizona, a sample living will form lets you initial your wishes on life-sustaining treatment, though you may use another form, per A.R.S. § 36-3262.

In Arizona, a mental health power of attorney takes effect on signing, and an agent with reasonable cause may seek admission if authorized, A.R.S. § 36-3284.

In Arizona, an out-of-state provider may offer telehealth services after registering and meeting licensing and insurance requirements, under A.R.S. § 36-3606.

In Arizona, public-body meetings must stay open, with minutes or a recording available for inspection within three working days, per A.R.S. § 38-431.01.

Arizona officers must disclose conflicts; non-school subdivisions may buy $300 of supplies per deal, $1,000 yearly, with annual approval, A.R.S. § 38-503.

Knowing whistleblower reprisal by an Arizona worker draws a penalty up to $5,000, or $10,000 with dismissal for a legal-violation report, A.R.S. § 38-532.

In Arizona, most public employees get an extra paid day for working a legal holiday if not otherwise compensated or given time off, per A.R.S. § 38-608.

Arizona's public safety retirement systems cover cancer diagnosed after an officer or firefighter joins, continuable into retirement, A.R.S. § 38-644.

An ASRS member who is at least fifty, has left all employers and has five years of credited service may elect a reduced early pension, per A.R.S. § 38-758.

Arizona generally requires at least two-thirds of a police discipline board to be officers from the same department, with exceptions, A.R.S. § 38-1117.

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's attorney general heads the Department of Law, advises state agencies, and may represent local governments in antitrust suits after written notice.

In Arizona, notarial officers may use these short form certificates for six acts, including acknowledgments and sworn statements, per A.R.S. § 41-265.

In Arizona, becoming a notary public requires being 18 or older, a U.S. citizen or resident, and posting a $5,000 bond for a four-year commission (§ 41-269).

Arizona's military family relief fund gives up to $20,000 per family to killed, wounded, or seriously ill service members' families, A.R.S. § 41-608.04.

In Arizona, the state buys or self-insures coverage for state buildings and liability, with foster-care claims capped at $1,000,000, under A.R.S. § 41-621.

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.

Arizona's official state fossil is petrified wood, scientifically known as Araucarioxylon arizonicum, under A.R.S. § 41-853, the state symbols statute.

In Arizona, turquoise is the official state gemstone, one of several state symbols the legislature has designated in statute, set under A.R.S. § 41-858.

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.

In Arizona, Sonorasaurus is the official state dinosaur, one of several state symbols the legislature has set in statute, designated under A.R.S. § 41-860.05.

In Arizona, a home near Prescott for aged, infirm pioneers is designated the state hospital for disabled miners under the enabling act, A.R.S. § 41-921.

Arizona agencies generally cannot issue a business license without proof of lawful presence, like an Arizona license from after 1996, A.R.S. § 41-1080.

Arizona legislators get mileage reimbursement at the federal rate, plus a daily allowance that drops after a session's first 120 days, A.R.S. § 41-1104.

Arizona employers may not discriminate in hiring, pay, or firing based on race, sex, age, religion, disability, or national origin, under A.R.S. § 41-1463.

Arizona bars employers, agencies, and unions from retaliating against a worker for opposing discrimination or filing a charge, under A.R.S. § 41-1464.

In Arizona, a company that invests in an approved facility can earn a tax credit worth ten percent, capped by new jobs created, under A.R.S. § 41-1512.

In Arizona, the Commerce Authority's chief executive may award Competes Fund grants to attract, expand, or keep qualifying businesses, A.R.S. § 41-1545.02.

A private prison in Arizona must post ten million dollars in financial responsibility and hire security officers twenty-one or older, under A.R.S. § 41-1682.

Arizona issues a blue alert, on request, when a fleeing suspect kills or hurts an officer and poses an immediate danger, among other rules, A.R.S. § 41-1726.

In Arizona, the seek and find alert issues an alert for a missing person with a disability, dementia, or age sixty-five or older, per A.R.S. § 41-1728.

Arizona issues a turquoise alert for a missing person under 65, on police request, once several danger and resource conditions are met, A.R.S. § 41-1728.01.

In Arizona, the Department of Public Safety runs the central repository for criminal history records, and agencies must submit data, A.R.S. § 41-1750.

In Arizona, allowing unauthorized access to criminal history records or using them for an unpermitted purpose is a class 6 felony, per A.R.S. § 41-1756.

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's peace officers memorial board, chaired by the attorney general, includes 11 appointed members honoring officers killed on duty, A.R.S. § 41-1829.

In Arizona, the director sets rules for tow truck design and operation, and guidelines to protect consumers from towing overcharges, A.R.S. § 41-1830.51.

In Arizona, the Greater Arizona Development Authority sits inside the Arizona Finance Authority and reports to that authority's board, under A.R.S. § 41-2252.

In Arizona, you can get a tax filing extension of up to six months if you've paid ninety percent of the tax owed by the due date (A.R.S. § 42-1107 rule).

Arizona first credits an overpaid tax, penalty, or interest refund against any other tax a taxpayer owes before issuing a refund, under A.R.S. § 42-1118.

Arizona tobacco distributors need a state license and pay $25 per site; entity licensees must report big ownership shifts within 30 days, A.R.S. § 42-3401.

In Arizona, prime contractors are taxed on sixty-five percent of gross proceeds instead of billing sales tax on labor separately, under A.R.S. § 42-5075.

In Arizona, food sales by grocery businesses and vending machines are exempt from this chapter's taxes unless consumed on the premises, per A.R.S. § 42-5102.

In Arizona, the use tax allows exemptions for property already taxed elsewhere, certain medical and farm goods, or limited personal imports, A.R.S. § 42-5159.

In Arizona, a veteran rated 100 percent service-disabled gets a full property tax exemption on their primary home; others get less, A.R.S. § 42-11111.

An Arizona mobile home affidavit of affixture ends a lender's security interest only if the lender's written consent is included in it, A.R.S. § 42-15203.

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 county treasurers must prepare a delinquent-tax list by December 31, plus a sale notice the board may replace with another remedy, A.R.S. § 42-18106.

After an Arizona tax lien sale, proceeds go out within 90 days in a set order, with any remainder going to the former property owner, A.R.S. § 42-18236.

Arizona presumes anyone spending over nine months of the tax year in-state is a resident for tax purposes, rebuttable with evidence under A.R.S. § 43-104.

Arizona partnerships must file a yearly return listing each partner's share, unless they have no Arizona income, deductions, or credits, A.R.S. § 43-306.

Arizona lets each employee choose their own state income tax withholding percentage in writing within five days of starting a job, or a default rate applies.

In Arizona, individuals with income over $75,000 ($150,000 joint) this year and last must pay estimated income tax in four installments, per A.R.S. § 43-581.

Arizona gives residents 65 and older a refundable property tax credit up to $502, based on household income, filed by April 15 for the prior tax year.

Arizona's education excise tax credit allows up to $100 a household; the $25,000 income limit covers couples or heads of household, A.R.S. § 43-1072.02.

In Arizona, low-income filers can claim a $40 credit for each resident household member, capped at $240 or $120 by filing status, per A.R.S. § 43-1073.

In Arizona, film productions can earn a tax credit starting at fifteen percent of costs, rising for bigger budgets and local hiring, under A.R.S. § 43-1165.

Arizona's R&D tax credit is 24 percent of qualifying research costs up to $2,500,000 for years before December 31, 2030, then 20 percent, A.R.S. § 43-1168.

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 exempts a person from certain licensing rules for a small, disclosed, electronic private contract under set dollar caps, under A.R.S. § 44-171.

Arizona caps late charges at five percent of an unpaid installment and bars the rule of 78's for prepayment finance-charge rebates, under A.R.S. § 44-291.

Arizona generally limits unclaimed-property enforcement actions to 4 years after the report (6 if over 25% omitted, tolled with no report), A.R.S. § 44-321.

Arizona's default legal interest is 10 percent a year absent written contract; medical debt is capped at the lesser of 3% or treasury yield, A.R.S. § 44-1201.

An Arizona trade name is usually recorded with the county recorder, unless its certificate was already filed with the secretary of state, A.R.S. § 44-1236.

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 a warranty for 15 days or 500 miles, whichever's first; buyer pays half the first two repairs, up to $25 each, 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.

In Arizona, the Consumer Fraud Act bars any deceptive or fraudulent merchandise sales and advertising, regardless of actual harm, under A.R.S. § 44-1522.

In Arizona, a credit reporting agency must place a security freeze within ten business days of a written request, free of charge, per A.R.S. § 44-1698.

Arizona requires credit agencies to freeze a protected person's credit file within 30 days of a verified request, charging no fee, A.R.S. § 44-1698.02.

In securities cases under this Arizona chapter, courts must sanction a party or lawyer who files a baseless pleading, usually via fees, A.R.S. § 44-2083.

In Arizona, a gift card can't carry any kind of fee, and the money that's loaded on it can never expire, with narrow exceptions, under A.R.S. § 44-7402.

Arizona cash assistance requires a dependent child, state residency, and citizen or qualified-alien status; some aliens face a five-year wait, § 46-292.

In Arizona, support orders must direct payment through the state support payment clearinghouse unless the court orders direct payment, per A.R.S. § 46-441.

Arizona's long-term care ombudsman can enter care facilities to speak with residents, and, when funded, must visit each one unannounced at least twice yearly.

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.

In Arizona, the adult protective services registry keeps substantiated abuse reports for 25 years and gates jobs providing direct care, per A.R.S. § 46-459.