Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 26-317 (2026)

Violation; classification

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Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who knowingly fails or refuses to obey any lawful order or regulation issued as provided in this chapter shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. This provision does not apply to the refusal of any private organization or member thereof to participate in a local emergency or state of emergency as defined by this chapter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2022–2023 · leading case: Randon Miller v. City of Scottsdale, 88 F.4th 800 (9th Cir. 2023).
Randon Miller v. City of Scottsdale, 88 F.4th 800 (9th Cir. 2023). · cites it 14× “See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 26-317 (prohibiting “knowingly fail[ing] or refus[ing] to obey any lawful [emergency] order”).”
Gabaldon v. Maricopa, Cnty. of (D. Ariz. 2022). · cites it 10× “15 Plaintiffs also assert that Deputy Voeltz improperly conducted his investigation of 16 Plaintiffs under A.R.S. § 26-317 because that statute does “not apply to private businesses 17 or its members.”
Gabaldon v. Maricopa, Cnty. of (D. Ariz. 2023). “Section 26-317. (Doc. 36 ¶ 20.A, B, 3 C, D).”
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