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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 1-212 (2026)

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Except as provided in section 47-1107, headings to sections, source notes, reviser's notes and cross references are supplied for the purpose of convenient reference and do not constitute part of the law.

 

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Cited in 34 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1970–2025 · leading case: State v. Barnett, 691 P.2d 683 (Ariz. 1984).
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State v. Barnett, 691 P.2d 683 (Ariz. 1984). · cites it 3× “01 was enacted and is to us a clarification in order to reflect the intent of the original enactment to provide increased punishment only *597 for those persons who have actually been convicted of a felony.”
Florez v. Sargeant, 917 P.2d 250 (Ariz. 1996). · cites it 4× “The legislature has specifically addressed the role of the mind on the tolling of the statute of limitations. A.R.S. § 12-502(A) provides as follows: if a person entitled to bring an action .”
Lowing v. Allstate Ins., 859 P.2d 724 (Ariz. 1993). · cites it 4× “…identical except that the title did not refer to "unknown motorists." [5] In contrast, section headings are not. See A.R.S. § 1-212.”
Grand v. Nacchio, 147 P.3d 763 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “3d 1158, 1161 (2005); see also A.R.S. § 1-212 (“[HJeadings to sections .”
Bruce v. Chas Roberts Air Conditioning, Inc., 801 P.2d 456 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 4× “A.R.S. § 1-212. The headings can be used to aid interpretation when ambiguity exists.”
State v. Kamai, 911 P.2d 626 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “2d 686 (1981); A.R.S. § 1-212. All that either unlawful use or theft requires is "control.”
State Ex Rel. Romley v. Hauser, 105 P.3d 1158 (Ariz. 2005). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 1-212 (2002). Although “where an ambiguity exists the title may be used to aid in the interpretation of the statute,” State v.”
U.S. Parking Sys. v. City of Phoenix, 772 P.2d 33 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “While it is true that title headings *212 in statutes are not part of the law, A.R.S. § 1-212, we can nevertheless refer to titles and captions for indications of legislative intent.”
State of Arizona v. Craig Victor Coleman, 385 P.3d 420 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See §§ 13-3821 through 13-3829; see also A.R.S. § 1-212 (“headings to sections ...”
Sweis v. Chatwin, 585 P.2d 269 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “In reviewing the statute we note that, although the provision is found in an article of our code entitled “Recovery of Costs”, nowhere in the title of the statutory enactment (Laws of 1976, ch.”
Capitol Indem. Corp. v. Fleming, 58 P.3d 965 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Although statute section headings are not law, A.R.S. § 1-212, they can help to resolve ambiguities.”
State v. Romero, 162 P.3d 1272 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “¶ 5 Romero argues the trial court erred because “the phrase ‘promoting prison contraband’ is merely the title of the statute and descriptor of the crime [and] ‘headings to sections .”
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