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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2812 (2026)

Unlawful grand jury disclosure; classification

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A. A person commits unlawful grand jury disclosure if the person knowingly discloses to another the nature or substance of any grand jury testimony or any decision, result or other matter attending a grand jury proceeding, except in the proper discharge of official duties, at the discretion of the prosecutor to inform a victim of the status of the case or when permitted by the court in furtherance of justice.

B. Unlawful grand jury disclosure is a class 1 misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: Michael Lacey v. Joseph Arpaio, 693 F.3d 896 (9th Cir. 2012).
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Michael Lacey v. Joseph Arpaio, 693 F.3d 896 (9th Cir. 2012). · cites it 6× “” Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2812 (A).11 Lacey has alleged that Wilenchik knew that 10 We note that the complaint pleads alternative facts about who ordered the arrests and how they were ordered.”
Flores v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., 178 P.3d 1176 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. § 13-2812(A) (2001) (disclosing any "matter attending a grand jury" is a crime).”
Gershon v. Broomfield, 642 P.2d 852 (Ariz. 1982). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. §§ 13-2812, -2813. The finding of probable cause that supports the indictment is arrived at largely without judicial supervision, under more relaxed rules of evidence, and with the grand jury normally hearing only one version of the transaction.”
Roman Catholic Diocese v. Superior Court, 62 P.3d 970 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “The Diocese argues that we must interpret the attorney-client privilege in criminal cases to be identical to the privilege in civil cases because third parties will request discovery of documents produced in criminal cases that would otherwise be protected by the privilege.”
Lacey v. Maricopa Cnty., 649 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2011). · cites it 3× “Doing so was seemingly in violation of Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2812 (A), which prohibits the publication of the nature or substance of grand jury proceedings.”
State Ex Rel. Corbin v. Ybarra, 777 P.2d 686 (Ariz. 1989). · cites it 2× “We note that the grand jury secrecy statutes, A.R.S. §§ 13-2812 and -2813, do not explicitly support the advice given by the assistant attor- • ney general.”
Samaritan Health Sys. v. Superior Court, 895 P.2d 131 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 5× “See AR.S. § 13-2812. Accordingly, we find it unnecessary to decide whether Samaritan’s documents are “public records or other matters” under the Arizona Public Records Act, or whether the harm of disclosure otherwise requires continued confidentiality.”
State Ex Rel. Thomas v. Schneider, 130 P.3d 991 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). “”) § 13-2812 (2001) makes it a misdemeanor to disclose the nature or substance of grand jury testimony or decisions except "when permitted by the court in furtherance of justice.”
State v. Superior Court, 751 P.2d 566 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 18× “The criminal statutes presently establishing penalties for unlawful grand juror disclosure are A.R.S. §§ 13-2812 and 13-2813. Section 13-2812 provides in relevant part as follows: A.”
State ex rel. Hastings v. Sult, 781 P.2d 590 (Ariz. 1989). · cites it 2× “In fact, A.R.S. § 13-2812 makes it unlawful for a grand juror to reveal the substance of the grand jury’s deliberations, except for those matters “permitted by the court in furtherance of justice.”
Cox Arizona Publications, Inc. v. Collins, 818 P.2d 174 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “They point out that A.R.S. § 13-2812 declares it a criminal act to disclose any matter attending a grand jury proceeding, that Judge Cates’ ruling, in effect, abrogates Supreme Court Rule 42, ER 3.”
State Ex Rel. Corbin v. Superior Court, 777 P.2d 679 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989). “The following admonition was rubber stamped on the upper right corner of the subpoena: DISCLOSURE OF ANY MATTER ATTENDING A GRAND JURY PROCEEDING REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE KEPT SECRET IS A VIOLATION OF A.R.S. 13-2812. Robert Scott handled the subpoena for Western Technologies.”
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— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2812(A) — 4 cases
Michael Lacey v. Joseph Arpaio, 693 F.3d 896 (9th Cir. 2012). “” Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2812 (A).11 Lacey has alleged that Wilenchik knew that 10 We note that the complaint pleads alternative facts about who ordered the arrests and how they were ordered.”
Flores v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., 178 P.3d 1176 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). “See A.R.S. § 13-2812(A) (2001) (disclosing any "matter attending a grand jury" is a crime).”
State of Arizona v. Hon. Jeffrey T. Bergin, Hon. Danielle Liwski Remington, 541 P.3d 587 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023).
Incito Schs. v. State (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2812(B) — 1 case
State v. Superior Court, 751 P.2d 566 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1987). “The criminal statutes presently establishing penalties for unlawful grand juror disclosure are A.R.S. §§ 13-2812 and 13-2813. Section 13-2812 provides in relevant part as follows: A.”
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