Arizona Statutes
§ 12-653 — Nonliability for publication made at instance of public officer acting in compliance with law
Arizona § 12-653
JurisdictionArizona
Title 12Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 6SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS BY INDIVIDUAL PERSONS
Art. 6Libel, Slander, and Invasion of Privacy
This text of Arizona § 12-653 (Nonliability for publication made at instance of public officer acting in compliance with law) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Arizona primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-653 (2026).
Text
An action for damages shall not lie against the editor, publisher, or proprietor of a newspaper or periodical for publication of a report, proceedings or other matter published at the instance of a public officer acting in compliance with law.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Dombey v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.
724 P.2d 562 (Arizona Supreme Court, 1986)
Boswell v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.
730 P.2d 178 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 1985)
Olding v. Pima County Prosecutor's Office
(D. Arizona, 2025)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 12-101
Justices; number; term; election§ 12-1011
Liability for animal rescue costs§ 12-102.02
State aid to the courts fund§ 12-102.03
Local courts assistance fund§ 12-103
Seal§ 12-104
Affixing of seal§ 12-105
Days for transaction of business§ 12-106
Salary of justices§ 12-107
Publication of opinionsCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Arizona § 12-653, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/az/12-653.