Arizona Statutes
§ 13-3891 — Right of officer to break into building
Arizona § 13-3891
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Bluebook
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-3891 (2026).
Text
An officer, in order to make an arrest either by virtue of a warrant, or when authorized to make such arrest for a felony without a warrant, as provided in section 13-3883, may break open a door or window of any building in which the person to be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be, if the officer is refused admittance after he has announced his authority and purpose.
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Related
State v. Gerlaugh
654 P.2d 800 (Arizona Supreme Court, 1982)
State v. Mincey
687 P.2d 1180 (Arizona Supreme Court, 1984)
State v. Smith
90 P.3d 221 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 2004)
State v. Love
598 P.2d 976 (Arizona Supreme Court, 1979)
State v. Silva
670 P.2d 737 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 1983)
State of Arizona v. Tony Dewayne Smith
(Court of Appeals of Arizona, 2004)
Nearby Sections
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§ 13-1001
Attempt; classifications§ 13-1002
Solicitation; classifications§ 13-1003
Conspiracy; classification§ 13-1004
Facilitation; classification§ 13-101
Purposes§ 13-101.01
Additional purposes of the criminal law§ 13-102
Applicability of title§ 13-104
Rule of construction§ 13-105
Definitions§ 13-107
Time limitations§ 13-108
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Arizona § 13-3891, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/az/13-3891.