Arizona Statutes

§ 12-861 — Criminal contempt defined

Arizona § 12-861
JurisdictionArizona
Title 12Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 7SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH THE STATE IS A PARTY
Art. 4Contempt of Court

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-861 (2026).

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A person who wilfully disobeys a lawful writ, process, order or judgment of a superior court by doing an act or thing therein or thereby forbidden, if the act or thing done also constitutes a criminal offense, shall be proceeded against for contempt as provided in sections 12-862 and 12-863.

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