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§ 31-127 — Abuse of prisoner; classification

Arizona § 31-127
JurisdictionArizona
Title 31Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 1JAILS
Art. 2Prisoners

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 31-127 (2026).

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A public officer who with criminal negligence is guilty of inhumanity or oppression toward a prisoner under his care or in his custody is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

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