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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4251 (2026)

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A. This article applies to the testimony or statements of a minor in criminal proceedings involving acts committed against the minor or involving acts witnessed by the minor whether or not those acts are charged and in civil proceedings including proceedings involving a dependency or a termination of parental rights.

B. In this article, "minor" means a person under fifteen years of age or a person who has a developmental disability as defined in section 41-2451 and who has a tested intelligence quotient score below seventy-five.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1988–2017 · leading case: State v. Vincent, 768 P.2d 150 (Ariz. 1989).
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State v. Vincent, 768 P.2d 150 (Ariz. 1989). · cites it 14× “We review Arizona’s child witness statute, A.R.S. §§ 13-4251 to -4253 (Supp. 1988), in light of the Supreme Court’s Coy decision.”
Maryland v. Craig, 497 U.S. 836 (1990). · cites it 2× “1989); Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 13-4251 and 4253(B), (C) (1989); Ark.”
State v. Taylor, 2 P.3d 674 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 8× “] § 41-2451 and who has a tested intelligence quotient score below seventy-five." A.R.S. § 13-4251(B). [2] Section 13-4252 only applies in criminal proceedings involving acts committed against or witnessed by a minor and in civil proceedings involving dependency or the…”
State v. Eaton, 769 P.2d 1157 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 3× “Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-4251 et seq. (1988 Supp.”
State ex rel. Romley v. Superior Court, 909 P.2d 418 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 6× “The trial court denied the motion as a matter of law, ruling that: The statute, A.R.S. § 13-4251, clearly states that the statutory child witness protection provisions apply only to minors who are under the age of 15.”
State v. Vess, 756 P.2d 333 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “The reach of this section is defined in A.R.S. § 13-4251: A. This article applies to the testimony or statements of a minor in criminal proceedings involving acts committed against the minor or involving acts witnessed by the minor whether or not those acts are charged and in…”
State v. Farnsworth, 389 P.3d 88 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “§ 13-4251(A) (“This article applies to the testimony or statements of a minor ... involving acts committed against the minor.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4251(A) — 3 cases
State v. Vincent, 768 P.2d 150 (Ariz. 1989). “We review Arizona’s child witness statute, A.R.S. §§ 13-4251 to -4253 (Supp. 1988), in light of the Supreme Court’s Coy decision.”
State v. Taylor, 2 P.3d 674 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1999). “] § 41-2451 and who has a tested intelligence quotient score below seventy-five." A.R.S. § 13-4251(B). [2] Section 13-4252 only applies in criminal proceedings involving acts committed against or witnessed by a minor and in civil proceedings involving dependency or the…”
State v. Farnsworth, 389 P.3d 88 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). “§ 13-4251(A) (“This article applies to the testimony or statements of a minor ... involving acts committed against the minor.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4251(B) — 2 cases
State v. Taylor, 2 P.3d 674 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1999). “] § 41-2451 and who has a tested intelligence quotient score below seventy-five." A.R.S. § 13-4251(B). [2] Section 13-4252 only applies in criminal proceedings involving acts committed against or witnessed by a minor and in civil proceedings involving dependency or the…”
State v. Farnsworth, 389 P.3d 88 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). “§ 13-4251(A) (“This article applies to the testimony or statements of a minor ... involving acts committed against the minor.”
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