Arizona Statutes
§ 13-408 — Justification; use of physical force in defense of property
Arizona § 13-408
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Bluebook
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-408 (2026).
Text
A person is justified in using physical force against another when and to the extent that a reasonable person would believe it necessary to prevent what a reasonable person would believe is an attempt or commission by the other person of theft or criminal damage involving tangible movable property under his possession or control, but such person may use deadly physical force under these circumstances as provided in sections 13-405, 13-406 and 13-411.
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Related
State v. Hussain
942 P.2d 1168 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 1997)
State v. Foster
955 P.2d 993 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 1998)
State v. Sulu-Kerr
(Court of Appeals of Arizona, 2024)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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 § 13-408, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/az/13-408.