{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-1303","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 13-1303","heading":"Unlawful imprisonment; classification; definition","body":"A. A person commits unlawful imprisonment by knowingly restraining another person.\n\nB. In any prosecution for unlawful imprisonment, it is a defense that:\n\n1. The restraint was accomplished by a peace officer or detention officer acting in good faith in the lawful performance of his duty; or\n\n2. The defendant is a relative of the person restrained and the defendant's sole intent is to assume lawful custody of that person and the restraint was accomplished without physical injury.\n\nC. Unlawful imprisonment is a class 6 felony unless the victim is released voluntarily by the defendant without physical injury in a safe place before arrest in which case it is a class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nD. For the purposes of this section, \"detention officer\" means a person other than an elected official who is employed by a county, city or town and who is responsible for the supervision, protection, care, custody or control of inmates in a county or municipal correctional institution. Detention officer does not include counselors or secretarial, clerical or professionally trained personnel.","path":["Title 13 Criminal Code"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01303.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"6f2e152508ecde0f24f8983fda6559014f163e5f3b2551a67166704f085d0371","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-1302","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-1304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}