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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 40-855 (2026)

Violation of duty by railroad officer or employee; classification

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An officer, agent or servant of a railroad company who is guilty of any criminally negligent violation or omission of his duty as such officer, agent or servant, whereby human life or safety is endangered, the punishment of which is not otherwise prescribed, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1975–1975 · leading case: S. Pac. Transp. Co. v. Lueck, 535 P.2d 599 (Ariz. 1975).
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S. Pac. Transp. Co. v. Lueck, 535 P.2d 599 (Ariz. 1975). · cites it 3× “Since by statute A.R.S. § 40-855 it is a criminal offense for an agent or servant of a railroad company to be guilty of any violation or omission of duty whereby human life or safety is endangered and by the company’s rules, Rules 505, et seq.”
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