Arizona Statutes

§ 38-442 — Persons acting as public officers without qualifying; classification; effect of acts

Arizona § 38-442
JurisdictionArizona
Title 38Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 3CONDUCT OF OFFICE
Art. 4Official Acts

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 38-442 (2026).

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A.A person who exercises a function of a public office without taking the oath of office, or without giving the required bond, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
B.This section shall not affect the validity of acts done by a person exercising the functions of a public office in fact, where persons other than himself are interested in maintaining the validity of such acts.

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