Arizona § 38-1172 State death benefit

Arizona Statutes

§ 38-1172 — State death benefit

Arizona § 38-1172

Title 38Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 8PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 38-1172 (2026).

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(Caution:  1998 Prop. 105 applies; Rpld. 1/1/33)

In addition to any other death benefit, beginning from and after June 30, 2025, if a first responder is killed in the line of duty, on written notice to the state treasurer from the first responder's employer this state shall pay a state death benefit of $250,000 to the first responder's surviving spouse.  If the first responder does not have a surviving spouse but has children, this state shall pay a state death benefit of $250,000, divided equally among the first responder's children.  The state shall pay the death benefit within thirty days after receiving the written notice from the first responder's employer.

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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies; Rpld. 1/1/33)

In addition to any other death benefit, beginning from and after June 30, 2025, if a first responder is killed in the line of duty, on written notice to the state treasurer from the first responder's employer this state shall pay a state death benefit of $250,000 to the first responder's surviving spouse. If the first responder does not have a surviving spouse but has children, this state shall pay a state death benefit of $250,000, divided equally among the first responder's children. The state shall pay the death benefit within thirty days after receiving the written notice from the first responder's employer.