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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2513 (2026)

Failure to discharge duties; classification; definition

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A. A person who has custodial responsibility and who intentionally fails to discharge those duties is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor if that failure results in any of the following:

1. The escape of a prisoner.

2. Serious physical injury to or the death of any other person or prisoner.

B. For the purposes of this section, "custodial responsibility" means having responsibility for the care, management or control of a prisoner who is committed to the state department of corrections.  

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: State of Arizona v. Samkeita Jahveh Jurden, 373 P.3d 543 (Ariz. 2016).
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State of Arizona v. Samkeita Jahveh Jurden, 373 P.3d 543 (Ariz. 2016). · cites it 2× “§§ 13-2510-2512; failure to discharge duties, AR.S. § 13-2513; and promoting secure care facility contraband, AR.”
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