13-3601. Domestic violence; definition; classification; sentencing option; arrest and procedure for violation; weapon seizure; notice

A. "Domestic violence" means any act which is a dangerous crime against children as defined in section 13-604.01 or an offense defined in section 13-1201 through 13-1204, 13-1302 through 13-1304, 13-1502 through 13-1504 or 13-1602, section 13-2810, section 13-2904, subsection A, paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 6, section 13-2916 or section 13-2921, 13-2921.01, 13-2923, 13-3019, 13-3601.02 or 13-3623, if any of the following applies:

1. The relationship between the victim and the defendant is one of marriage or former marriage or of persons residing or having resided in the same household.

2. The victim and the defendant have a child in common.

3. The victim or the defendant is pregnant by the other party.

4. The victim is related to the defendant or the defendant's spouse by blood or court order as a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister or by marriage as a parent-in-law, grandparent-in-law, stepparent, step-grandparent, stepchild, step-grandchild, brother-in-law or
sister-in-law.

5. The victim is a child who resides or has resided in the same household as the defendant and is related by blood to a former spouse of the defendant or to a person who resides or who has resided in the same household as the defendant.

Source:  Arizona Statute 13-3601

§13-604.01 Dangerous crimes against children
§13-1201 Endangerment
§13-1202 Threatening or intimidating
§13-1203 Assault
§13-1204 Aggravated assault
§13-1302 Custodial Interference
§13-1303 Unlawful imprisonment
§13-1304 Kidnapping
§13-1503 Criminal trespass, 2nd degree
§13-1504 Criminal trespass, 1st degree
§13-1602 Criminal damage
§13-2810 Disobeying a court order
§13-2904 Disobeying conduct
§13-2916 Telephone to harass
§13-2921 Harassment
§13-2921.01 Aggravated Harassment
§13-2923 Stalking
§13-3019 Surreptitious photographing, videotaping, filming or digitally recording
§13-3601.02 Aggravated domestic violence
§13-3623 Child or vulnerable adult abuse

• In Arizona, one forcible rape occurs every four hours and 35 minutes.
• 1,909 forcible rapes were reported in Arizona in 2006. Forcible rape accounted for 6.2% of violent crime.
• 11% of these forcible rape offenders were arrested.
• 33 children were assaulted by family members in 2006.
• Every 44 minutes in Arizona, one or more children witness a domestic violence incident.

"Definitions" of domestic violence contained in state laws are furnished for information purposes only.  No one at Life's New Beginnings is an attorney and we are not attempting to render any legal interpretation of domestic violence laws in any state.  We are reading the statutes and giving our own opinions.

State laws can change regularly and individual state resources should be consulted for the most current statutes and definitions.