Arizona Revised Statutes
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-285 (2026)
Refusal of clerk to disburse fine or forfeiture; classification
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A clerk of the superior court who receives a fine or forfeiture and knowingly fails or refuses to pay or disburse it according to law within thirty days after receipt thereof, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1985–1985 · leading case: New Pueblo Constructors, Inc. v. State, 696 P.2d 185 (Ariz. 1985).
New Pueblo Constructors, Inc. v. State, 696 P.2d 185 (Ariz. 1985). “At least, “costs” as used in A.R.S. § 12-285 could not have a broader meaning than this same term as used in A.”
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