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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1002 - Merit system council for law enforcement officers

38-1002.
Merit system council for law enforcement officers
A. In each county coming within the provisions of this article,  there shall be a merit system council which shall consist of five members appointed by the board of supervisors of the county. No more than three members shall belong to the same political party and all members shall be persons having recognized knowledgeable interest in the merit principles of personnel administration,  and are prohibited from delegating their authority.
B. In each city or town adopting the provisions of this article,  there shall be a merit system council which shall consist of five members appointed by the governing body of such city or town. No more than three members shall belong to the same political party and all members shall be persons having recognized knowledgeable interest in the merit principles of personnel administration.
C. The term of each member of a council shall be five years,  one term to expire December 31 each year,  except that a member shall continue to serve until his successor is duly appointed and qualified. Of the members of the council first appointed,  one shall be appointed for a term ending December 31,  1970,  and one each for terms ending one,  two,  three and four years thereafter. Upon the expiration of the term of a member a successor shall be appointed for a full term of five years. Appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of term shall be for the unexpired portion of the term only.
D. The council shall hold regular quarterly meetings and in addition,  may hold such special meetings as the chairman of the council deems necessary. A chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected by the members of the council in January of each year and the chairman shall not be permitted to succeed himself. Meetings of the council shall be open to the public and executive sessions may be held as provided by law.
E. Any one of the following shall constitute the resignation of a council member and authorize the appointing authority to appoint a new member to fill the unexpired portion of the term so vacated:
1. Absence from three consecutive quarterly meetings.
2. Becoming a candidate for any elective public office.
3. Accepting any appointive office or employment in the service of the state,  or a county,  city or town.
F. Members of the council shall receive subsistence and travel expenses incurred while traveling from their places of residence to the place meetings are held or in the performance of other duties of the council in the same manner as is provided by law for state officers.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1003 - Powers and duties of council

38-1003.
Powers and duties of council
The council,  pursuant to recognized merit system principles of public employment,  shall from time to time:
1. On a recommendation from the department head,  classify or reclassify the specified positions occupied by law enforcement officers within the branch of government employing the officer and recommend schedules of salary and other compensation payable for the officer classification.
2. Review standards and qualifications of all positions that are classified and recommend any changes to the human resources director.
3. In consultation with the department head,  provide a plan for fair and impartial selection,  appointment,  retention and separation or removal from service by resignation or dismissal of all classified law enforcement officers. Paragraph 4 of this section applies to appointments.
4. Provide a plan with recommendations for the promotion of law enforcement officers that shall give appropriate consideration to qualifications,  record of performance,  seniority and conduct within the field of law enforcement. Vacancies within a department shall be filled whenever possible by promotion within a department and shall be on the basis of competitive examination. If a vacancy occurs within a department,  the council,  on request,  shall certify to the head of the department the names of officers in the order of the officer's relative excellence in the competitive examination from which certified list the appointment or promotion may be made.
5. Adopt rules necessary for the orderly administration of this article.
6. Hear and review appeals from any order of the department head in connection with suspension,  demotion or dismissal of a classified law enforcement officer. If the order of the department head was for a suspension greater than sixteen hours,  demotion or dismissal and the council exonerates the officer,  the council may award,  in whole or in part,  the reasonable costs and attorney fees that the law enforcement officer incurred or were incurred on behalf of the law enforcement officer in connection with the appeal. The award of attorney fees by the council shall not exceed ten thousand dollars. An award of attorney fees does not apply if either of the following applies:
(a) The order of the department head was not for disciplinary purposes but was for administrative purposes such as a reduction in force.
(b) The disciplinary action related to off-duty activities unrelated to the required duties of the law enforcement officer. The council's determination shall be final except on appeal as provided in section 38-1004. If the department head appeals the decision of the council,  the council's award of any costs or attorney fees to an officer shall be stayed pending the conclusion of the appeal. If the department head's decision is upheld on appeal,  the award of costs or attorney fees in favor of the officer shall be reversed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1006 - Authority of city or town to use county merit system council

38-1006.
Authority of city or town to use county merit system council
A. Any city or town so desiring may use the services of the county merit system council,  in lieu of appointing a merit council of its own,  by applying to the county board of supervisors and paying their proportionate share of the expenses of the council.
B. In the event a county adopts by resolution a merit system for all of its employees,  then the provisions of this article as it pertains to county employees shall be administered by the county employee merit system commission.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1007 - Exemptions

38-1007.
Exemptions
Except as provided by section 38-1004,  subsection C,  the provisions of this article shall not apply to:
1. A county having a population,  according to the last federal census,  of less than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants,  unless the board of supervisors of such county passes a resolution adopting the provisions of this article.
2. A city or town with a population of less than fifteen thousand inhabitants according to the last federal census,  or with a full-time police department of less than fifteen men,  unless the city council of such city or town passes an ordinance adopting the provisions of this article.
3. A city or town in which there is maintained a merit system or civil service plan for its employees.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1101 - Definitions

38-1101.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Appeal"  means a hearing before a state or local merit board,  a civil service board,  an administrative law judge or a hearing officer.
2. " At will"  means an employment relationship where either party to the relationship may sever the relationship at any time for any reason other than an unlawful reason.
3. " Disciplinary action"  means the dismissal,  the demotion or any suspension of a law enforcement officer that is a result of misconduct or unsatisfactory performance.
4. " Excusable neglect"  means neglect or inadvertence that might be the act of a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances.
5. " Good faith"  means honesty of purpose and absence of intent to defraud.
6. " Investigative file"  means the law enforcement agency's complete report and any attachments detailing the incidents leading to the disciplinary action,  including complaints,  audio recordings,  video recordings,  photographs,  witness statements and exculpatory and mitigating evidence.
7. " Just cause"  means:
(a) The employer informed the law enforcement officer of the possible disciplinary action resulting from the officer's conduct through agency manuals,  employee handbooks,  the employer's rules and regulations or other communications to the officer or the conduct was such that the officer should have reasonably known disciplinary action could occur.
(b) The disciplinary action is reasonably related to the standards of conduct for a professional law enforcement officer,  the mission of the agency,  the orderly,  efficient or safe operation of the agency or the officer's fitness for duty.
(c) The discipline is supported by a preponderance of evidence that the conduct occurred.
(d) The discipline is not excessive and is reasonably related to the seriousness of the offense and the officer's service record.
8. " Law enforcement officer"  means:
(a) An individual,  other than a probationary employee,  who is certified by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board,  other than a person employed by a multi-county water conservation district.
(b) A detention or corrections officer,  other than a probationary employee or juvenile detention officer,  who is employed by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(c) A nonprobationary regularly appointed and paid deputy sheriff of a county.
(d) A nonprobationary regularly employed police officer in a city or town.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1102 - Peace officers bill of rights; preemption

38-1102.
Peace officers bill of rights;  preemption
The peace officers bill of rights is established. This article outlines the minimum rights given to peace officers in this state. This article does not preempt agreements that supplement or enhance the provisions of this article,  including written agreements between the employer and the law enforcement officer or the law enforcement officer's lawful representative association.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1103 - Discipline of law enforcement officers; exceptions

38-1103.
Discipline of law enforcement officers;  exceptions
A. A law enforcement officer is not subject to disciplinary action except for just cause.
B. This section does not apply to:
1. A dismissal or demotion that is for administrative purposes,  including a reduction in force.
2. A law enforcement officer who is employed by an agency of this state as an at will employee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1105 - Law enforcement officer as witness; right to representation; exception

38-1105.
Law enforcement officer as witness;  right to representation;  exception
A. If a law enforcement officer is designated as a witness by the law enforcement officer's employer in an investigation that could lead to another law enforcement officer's dismissal,  demotion or suspension,  the witness law enforcement officer may request to have a representative present at no cost to the employer during the witness interview. Unless agreed to by the employer,  the representative shall be from the same agency and shall not be an attorney except that if a representative from the same agency is not reasonably available,  with the employer's permission,  the witness law enforcement officer's representative may be from the witness law enforcement officer's professional membership organization. The witness law enforcement officer's representative may take notes during the interview.
B. The witness law enforcement officer shall answer all questions asked by the law enforcement officer's department investigator,  and information learned during a witness interview is considered proprietary and confidential by the employer and shall remain so until the witness law enforcement officer is served with a notice of investigation by the employer or the witness law enforcement officer is released from the confidentiality requirements of this section.
C. The witness law enforcement officer may discuss the law enforcement officer's witness interview with the witness law enforcement officer's representative or that representative's legal counsel. The witness law enforcement officer,  the witness law enforcement officer's representative or that representative's legal counsel may use the witness law enforcement officer representative's notes only to assist the law enforcement officer in any investigation or disciplinary matter. Notes taken by the witness law enforcement officer,  the witness law enforcement officer's representative or that representative's legal counsel do not constitute an official record of the interview. If the witness law enforcement officer or the witness law enforcement officer's representative releases information without authorization,  the employer may subject the witness law enforcement officer or the witness law enforcement officer's representative to disciplinary action.
D. This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is employed by an agency of this state as an at will employee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1107 - Superior court review hearing; remedy; exceptions

38-1107.
Superior court review hearing;  remedy;  exceptions
A. If a law enforcement officer is demoted or terminated as the result of an employer or a person acting on behalf of an employer reversing the decision or recommendation of a hearing officer,  administrative law judge or appeals board where the finding states that there was no just cause for the demotion or termination,  the law enforcement officer may bring an action in superior court for a hearing de novo on the demotion or termination.
B. If a law enforcement officer is demoted or terminated by an employer or a person acting on behalf of an employer where there is no hearing officer,  administrative law judge or appeals board to review the demotion or termination,  the law enforcement officer may bring an action in superior court to review the agency's file. If the court finds from a review of the file that there was no just cause for the demotion or termination,  the officer is entitled to a hearing de novo on the demotion or termination.
C. If the superior court finds that just cause for a demotion or termination did not exist,  the court shall order the officer reinstated to the officer's previous position with the law enforcement agency and may award to the law enforcement officer monetary damages that shall not exceed the officer's combined total of wages and benefits during the period of imposed disciplinary action that was lost as a result of the demotion or termination.
D. An action pursuant to subsection A or B of this section shall be commenced within thirty-five calendar days after a copy of the decision sought to be reviewed is served on the law enforcement officer.
E. In an action pursuant to subsection A or B of this section the court may award the successful party reasonable attorney fees as set forth in section 12-341.01,  subsection B and shall award the successful party all costs pursuant to section 12-341.
F. This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is employed as an at will employee:
1. As a police chief or an assistant police chief in a law enforcement agency.
2. By an agency of this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1108 - Polygraph examinations; exception

38-1108.
Polygraph examinations;  exception
A. An employer may not administer a polygraph examination to a law enforcement officer in administrative investigations.
B. The results of a polygraph examination in an investigation may not be the basis for disciplinary action unless other corroborating evidence or information exists to support that disciplinary action.
C. Notwithstanding section 39-123,  all data and reports from a polygraph examination of a law enforcement officer are confidential and may be used only for employment,  certification or reactivation of certification purposes or for the administrative matter for which a polygraph was administered,  including other ancillary matters. All other uses are prohibited.
D. Except for a preemployment polygraph after which an applicant was not hired or in the case of an appeal,  the data and reports from a polygraph examination of a law enforcement officer shall be destroyed as soon as practicable three years after the date of appointment or employment but not more than ninety calendar days after that date.
E. This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is employed by an agency of this state as an at will employee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1109 - Confidentiality of records; exception

38-1109.
Confidentiality of records;  exception
A. An employer shall not include in that portion of the personnel file of a law enforcement officer that is available for public inspection and copying any information about an investigation until the investigation is complete or the employer has discontinued the investigation.
B. If the law enforcement officer has timely appealed a disciplinary action,  the investigation is not complete until the conclusion of the appeal process. This subsection does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is employed by an agency of this state as an at will employee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1111 - Critical incident stress management team member; privilege; exceptions; definitions

38-1111.
Critical incident stress management team member;  privilege;  exceptions;  definitions
A. Except as provided in subsection B,  a critical incident stress management team member who,  in the course of the member's response to a critical incident at the request of the member or member's agency,  acquires information secretly and in confidence from a designated person shall not be compelled to disclose that information in a legal proceeding,  trial or investigation before any agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
B. Subsection A does not apply if:
1. The communication or advice indicates clear and present danger to the designated person who received crisis response services or to other persons.
2. The designated person who received crisis response services gives express consent to the testimony.
3. The communication or advice is made during the course of a criminal investigation.
4. The designated person who received crisis response services voluntarily testifies,  in which case the critical incident stress management team member may be compelled to testify on the same subject.
5. A breach of department policy exists and that breach amounts to a violation of laws that are normally enforced by law enforcement.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Crisis response services"  means consultation,  risk assessment,  referral and onsite crisis intervention services provided by a critical incident stress management team to a designated person.
2. " Critical incident stress management team member"  means an individual who has completed training through a recognized organization that delivers critical incident stress management training and who is part of a law enforcement,  probation,  firefighter or emergency medical provider crisis response team.
3. " Department"  means the branch of government in which a designated person is employed.
4. " Designated person"  means an emergency medical provider,  firefighter or law enforcement officer.
5. " Emergency medical provider"  means municipal or state emergency medical services personnel.
6. " Firefighter"  means a municipal or state firefighter.
7. " Law enforcement officer"  means:
(a) An individual who is certified by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board,  other than a person employed by a multi-county water conservation district.
(b) A detention officer or correction officer,  other than a probationary employee,  who is employed by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1115 - Officers; purchase of firearm; definitions

38-1115.
Officers;  purchase of firearm;  definitions
A. On retirement,  an officer who is a member of an eligible retirement system,  subject to the officer's employer's approval,  may purchase the firearms issued by the employer to the officer at a price determined by the administrator of the agency employing the law enforcement officer. This subsection applies to an officer who is a member of an eligible retirement system and to whom a firearm is issued during the course of the officer's employment by an employer as defined in section 38-711,  38-801,  38-842 or 38-881.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Eligible retirement system"  means the Arizona state retirement system,  the elected officials' retirement plan,  the public safety personnel retirement system and the corrections officer retirement plan.
2. " Firearms"  means any handguns,  pistols,  revolvers,  rifles,  shotguns or other weapons that are designed to,  will or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of expanding gases.
3. " Officer"  means a law enforcement officer as defined in section 38-1101 or a probation officer as defined in section 38-1131.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1116 - Use of force incident investigation; right to view recorded video; statement

38-1116.
Use of force incident investigation;  right to view recorded video;  statement
A. In an administrative investigation of a law enforcement officer's use of force incident that resulted in a death or serious physical injury to another person,  if the law enforcement officer recorded a video,  both of the following apply:
1. The administrative investigation is not complete until after the officer has an opportunity to view the recorded video and provide any further information regarding the footage that the officer believes is relevant.
2. The law enforcement officer must be read the following notice before viewing the recorded video:
Video evidence has limitations and may depict events differently than you recall. The video evidence may assist your memory and may assist in explaining your state of mind at the time of the incident. Viewing video evidence may or may not provide additional clarity to what you remember. You should not feel in any way compelled or obligated to explain any difference in what you remember and acted on from what viewing the additional evidence provides you.
B. This section does not prohibit a law enforcement agency from adopting a policy or rule that relates to a law enforcement officer's review of that officer's recorded video.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1118 - Use-of-force incidents; data collection; reports; rules; public records; definitions

38-1118.
Use-of-force incidents;  data collection;  reports;  rules;  public records;  definitions
A. A law enforcement agency shall collect and report use-of-force incidents involving law enforcement officers to the Arizona criminal justice commission beginning January 1,  2022. A law enforcement agency shall submit reports on use-of-force incidents to the Arizona criminal justice commission at least annually thereafter. The reported data may not include any identifying information on a law enforcement officer and the data collected and reported shall be consistent with the federal bureau of investigation's national use-of-force data collection.
B. The Arizona criminal justice commission shall establish procedures governing the collection and reporting of use-of-force incident data that are consistent with the requirements,  definitions and methods of the national use-of-force data collection.
C. The Arizona criminal justice commission shall publish the data reported during the immediate past year under subsection A of this section beginning March 1,  2023 and on or before March 1 of each year thereafter,  including statewide aggregate data and agency-specific data,  in a publicly available database.
D. On or before January 1,  2025,  the Arizona criminal justice commission shall conduct an analysis of law enforcement agency use-of-force rates reported pursuant to this section and shall release the analysis of trends or disparities in the use-of-force incident data,  if any,  to the public. The Arizona criminal justice commission shall update this report at least once every five years.
E. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Law enforcement agency"  means a law enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state,  including the department of public safety,  a municipal,  city,  town,  county and tribal police agency,  a sheriff and special jurisdiction police.
2. " National use-of-force data collection"  means the national use-of-force data collection that is established and administered by the federal bureau of investigation to provide nationwide statistics on law enforcement use-of-force incidents.
3. " Serious physical injury"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-105.
4. " Use-of-force incident"  means an incident in which any of the following occurs:
(a) A law enforcement officer's use of force is connected to a person's death.
(b) A law enforcement officer's use of force is connected to a person receiving a serious physical injury.
(c) In the absence of death or serious physical injury,  a law enforcement officer discharged a firearm at or in the direction of a person.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1120 - Peace officer complaint; mandatory notice

38-1120.
Peace officer complaint;  mandatory notice
Before a law enforcement agency accepts a complaint made against a peace officer,  the law enforcement agency must provide the person making the complaint with the following notice:
Pursuant to section 13-2907.01,  Arizona Revised Statutes,  it is a class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly make to a law enforcement agency a false,  fraudulent or unfounded report or statement or to knowingly misrepresent a fact for the purpose of interfering with the orderly operation of a law enforcement agency or misleading a peace officer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1131 - Definitions

38-1131.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Appeal"  means a hearing before a state or local merit board,  a civil service board or a hearing officer.
2. " Disciplinary action"  means the dismissal,  the demotion or any suspension of a probation officer that is authorized by statute,  charter or ordinance and that is subject to a hearing or other procedure by a local merit board,  a civil service board or a hearing officer.
3. " Investigative file"  means the probation department's complete report and any attachments detailing the incidents leading to the disciplinary action.
4. " Just cause"  means:
(a) The employer informed the probation officer of the possible disciplinary action resulting from the officer's conduct through agency manuals,  employee handbooks,  the employer's rules and regulations or other communications to the officer or the conduct was such that the officer should have reasonably known disciplinary action could occur.
(b) The disciplinary action is reasonably related to the standards of conduct for a professional probation officer,  the mission of the agency,  the orderly,  efficient or safe operation of the agency or the officer's fitness for duty.
(c) The discipline is supported by a preponderance of evidence that the conduct occurred.
(d) The discipline is not excessive and is reasonably related to the seriousness of the offense and the officer's service record.
5. " Probation officer"  means a surveillance officer,  juvenile detention officer or juvenile or adult probation officer,  other than a probationary employee,  who is employed by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1133 - Discipline of probation officers

38-1133.
Discipline of probation officers
A. A probation officer is not subject to disciplinary action except for just cause.
B. This section does not apply to:
1. A dismissal or demotion that is for administrative purposes,  including a reduction in force.
2. A probation officer who has not completed an initial probationary period if a probationary period is required by the employer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1135 - Probation officers as witnesses; right to representation

38-1135.
Probation officers as witnesses;  right to representation
A. If a probation officer is designated as a witness by the probation officer's employer in an investigation that could lead to another probation officer's dismissal,  demotion or suspension,  the witness probation officer may request to have a representative present at no cost to the employer during the witness interview. Unless agreed to by the employer,  the representative shall be from the same agency and shall not be an attorney except that if a representative from the same agency is not reasonably available,  with the employer's permission,  the witness probation officer's representative may be from the witness probation officer's professional membership organization.
B. The witness probation officer shall answer all questions asked by the probation officer's department investigator. Any information learned during a witness interview is considered proprietary and confidential by the employer and shall remain so until the witness probation officer is served with a notice of investigation by the employer or the witness probation officer is released from the confidentiality requirements of this section.
C. The witness probation officer may discuss the probation officer's witness interview with the witness probation officer's representative or that representative's legal counsel. If the witness probation officer or the witness probation officer's representative releases information without authorization,  the employer may subject the witness probation officer or the witness probation officer's representative to disciplinary action.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1137 - Confidentiality of records

38-1137.
Confidentiality of records
An employer shall not include in that portion of the personnel file of a probation officer that is available for public inspection and copying any information about an investigation until the investigation is complete or the employer has discontinued the investigation. If the probation officer has timely appealed a disciplinary action,  the investigation is not complete until the conclusion of the appeal process.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1138 - Polygraph examinations

38-1138.
Polygraph examinations
A. The results of a polygraph examination in an investigation may not be the basis for disciplinary action unless other corroborating evidence or information exists to support that disciplinary action.
B. Notwithstanding section 39-123,  all data and reports from a polygraph examination of a probation officer are confidential and may be used only for employment,  certification or reactivation of certification purposes or for the administrative matter for which a polygraph was administered,  including other ancillary matters. All other uses are prohibited.
C. Except for a preemployment polygraph after which an applicant was not hired or in the case of an active investigation or an appeal,  the data and reports from a polygraph examination of a probation officer shall be destroyed as soon as practicable three years after the date of appointment or employment but not more than ninety calendar days after that date.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1139 - Critical incident stress management team member; privilege; exceptions; definitions

38-1139.
Critical incident stress management team member;  privilege;  exceptions;  definitions
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  a critical incident stress management team member who,  in the course of the member's response to a critical incident at the request of the member or member's agency,  acquires information secretly and in confidence from a probation officer shall not be compelled to disclose that information in a legal proceeding,  trial or investigation before any agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
B. Subsection A of this section does not apply if:
1. The communication or advice indicates clear and present danger to the probation officer who received crisis response services or to other persons.
2. The probation officer who received crisis response services gives express consent to the testimony.
3. The communication or advice is made during the course of a criminal investigation.
4. The probation officer who received crisis response services voluntarily testifies,  in which case the critical incident stress management team member may be compelled to testify on the same subject.
5. A breach of department policy exists and that breach amounts to a violation of laws that are normally enforced by law enforcement.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Crisis response services"  means consultation,  risk assessment,  referral and onsite crisis intervention services provided by a critical incident stress management team to a probation officer.
2. " Critical incident stress management team member"  means an individual who has completed training through a recognized organization that delivers critical incident stress management training and who is part of a law enforcement,  probation,  firefighter or emergency medical provider crisis response team.
3. " Department"  means the branch of government in which a probation officer is employed.
4. " Emergency medical provider"  means municipal or state emergency medical services personnel.
5. " Firefighter"  means a municipal or state firefighter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees › § 38-1161 - Civilian review board members; required training; statewide concern; exception; definition

38-1161.
Civilian review board members;  required training;  statewide concern;  exception;  definition
(L21,  Ch. 403,  sec. 17)
A. Before a person becomes a member of a civilian review board that reviews the actions of peace officers in this state,  the person must either:
1. Satisfactorily complete either:
(a) A community college police academy.
(b) A total of eighty hours of Arizona peace officer standards and training board certified training in the following subjects:
(i) Arizona law on use of force justification.
(ii) Dynamics of use of force encounters.
(iii) Dynamics of de-escalation.
(iv) Body-worn camera capabilities and limitations.
(v) In-custody deaths.
(vi) Criminal and administrative investigations and representative due process.
(vii) Twenty hours of simulated event law enforcement training,  which shall count toward the eighty hours of training.
2. Be currently,  or has previously been,  certified by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board.
B. Members currently serving on civilian review boards shall complete the training required by this section within one year after the effective date of this section.
C. The legislature finds that setting and maintaining standards of professionalism and integrity of peace officers in this state are of statewide concern.
D. This section does not apply to a member of the Arizona peace officer standards and training board.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " civilian review board"  means a person or a committee,  board,  agency,  department or entity that is comprised entirely or partially of civilian appointees and that does any of the following:
1. Receives community complaints about the actions taken by employees of a state or local law enforcement agency.
2. Reviews,  monitors,  audits or participates in internal investigations of employees of state or local law enforcement agencies.
3. Recommends policy changes or disciplinary measures to state or local law enforcement agencies regarding actions taken by an employee of the agency.
4. Issues reports or information about actions taken by an employee of a state or local law enforcement agency.
5. Investigates law enforcement officer conduct or misconduct,  influences the conduct of or certifies law enforcement officer conduct or misconduct investigations,  recommends disciplinary actions for law enforcement officer misconduct or imposes discipline for law enforcement officer misconduct. This paragraph does not apply to a person or a committee,  board,  agency,  department or entity that only reviews the actions of another person or committee,  board,  agency,  department or entity and does not determine the initial level of discipline or have the authority to increase the level of discipline.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-101 - Permanent public records; quality; storage; violation; classification

39-101.
Permanent public records;  quality;  storage;  violation;  classification
A. Permanent public records of the state,  a county,  city or town,  or other political subdivision of the state,  shall be transcribed or kept on paper or other material which is of durable or permanent quality and which conforms to standards established by the director of the Arizona state library,  archives and public records.
B. Permanent public records transcribed or kept as provided in subsection A shall be stored and maintained according to standards for the storage of permanent public records established by the director of the Arizona state library,  archives and public records.
C. A public officer charged with transcribing or keeping such public records who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-102 - Annual report; copies

39-102.
Annual report;  copies
Unless otherwise specifically required by law,  each agency,  board,  commission and department which prepares an annual report of its activities shall prepare and distribute as provided by law copies of such annual report on twenty pound bond paper printed with black ink except that the cover and back pages may be of sixty-five pound or less cover paper.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-103 - Size of public records; exemptions

39-103.
Size of public records;  exemptions
A. All public records of this state or a political subdivision of this state created on paper,  regardless of weight or composition,  shall conform to standard letter size of eight and one-half inches by eleven inches,  within standard paper manufacturing tolerances.
B. This section does not apply to public records smaller than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches,  public records otherwise required by law to be of a different size,  engineering drawings,  architectural drawings,  maps,  computer generated printout,  output from test measurement and diagnostic equipment,  machine generated paper tapes and public records otherwise exempt by law. Additionally,  records kept exclusively on photography,  film,  microfiche,  digital imaging or other type of reproduction or electronic media as provided in section 41-151.16,  subsection A are exempt from the size restrictions of this section. On written application the director of the Arizona state library,  archives and public records may approve additional exemptions from this section if based on such application the director finds that the cost of producing a particular type of public record in accordance with subsection A of this section is so great as to not be in the best interests of this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-121.02 - Action on denial of access; costs and attorney fees; damages

39-121.02.
Action on denial of access;  costs and attorney fees;  damages
A. Any person who has requested to examine or copy public records pursuant to this article,  and who has been denied access to or the right to copy such records,  may appeal the denial through a special action in the superior court,  pursuant to the rules of procedure for special actions against the officer or public body.
B. The court may award attorney fees and other legal costs that are reasonably incurred in any action under this article if the person seeking public records has substantially prevailed. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the rights of any party to recover attorney fees,  expenses and double damages pursuant to section 12-349.
C. Any person who is wrongfully denied access to public records pursuant to this article has a cause of action against the officer or public body for any damages resulting from the denial.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-121.04 - Public access to law enforcement records depicting certain witnesses or crime victims; victim rights

39-121.04.
Public access to law enforcement records depicting certain witnesses or crime victims;  victim rights
A. In a special action brought pursuant to this article for the release of any record created or received by or in the possession of a law enforcement or prosecution agency that relates to a criminal investigation or prosecution and that visually depicts the image of a witness under eighteen years of age or a victim as defined in section 13-4401,  the petitioner shall establish that the public's interest in disclosure outweighs the witness's or victim's right to privacy.
B. A victim whose image is depicted in a record described in subsection A of this section has the right to be present at and to be heard in any action brought pursuant to this article for the release of records described in subsection A of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-122 - Free searches for and copies of public records to be used in claims against United States; liability for noncompliance

39-122.
Free searches for and copies of public records to be used in claims against United States;  liability for noncompliance
A. No state,  county or city,  or any officer or board thereof shall demand or receive a fee or compensation for issuing certified copies of public records or for making search for them,  when they are to be used in connection with a claim for a pension,  allotment,  allowance,  compensation,  insurance or other benefits which is to be presented to the United States or a bureau or department thereof.
B. Notaries public shall not charge for an acknowledgment to a document which is to be so filed or presented.
C. The services specified in subsections A and B shall be rendered on request of an official of the United States,  a claimant,  his guardian or attorney. For each failure or refusal so to do,  the officer so failing shall be liable on his official bond.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-123.01 - Personal identifying information of crime witnesses; confidentiality; definition

39-123.01.
Personal identifying information of crime witnesses;  confidentiality;  definition
A. The personal identifying information of a witness to a crime contained in a record that is created or received by a law enforcement or prosecution agency and that is related to a criminal investigation or prosecution may not be disclosed by a public body pursuant to this article unless any of the following applies:
1. The witness consents in writing to the disclosure.
2. A court of competent jurisdiction orders the disclosure.
3. The witness's address is the location where the crime occurred.
B. This section does not affect any records that are transmitted between law enforcement and prosecution agencies,  a court or a clerk of the court or any provision of law that governs the discovery process or the conduct of trials.
C. For the purposes of this section,  " personal identifying information"  includes a witness's date of birth,  social security number,  personal telephone number,  home address,  personal e-mail address and official state or government-issued driver license or identification number.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-125 - Information relating to location of archaeological discoveries and places or objects included or eligible for inclusion on the Arizona register of historic places; confidentiality

39-125.
Information relating to location of archaeological discoveries and places or objects included or eligible for inclusion on the Arizona register of historic places;  confidentiality
Nothing in this chapter requires the disclosure of public records or other matters in the office of any officer that relate to the location of archaeological discoveries as described in section 41-841 or 41-844 or places or objects that are included on or may qualify for inclusion on the Arizona register of historic places as described in section 41-511.04,  subsection A,  paragraph 9. An officer may decline to release this information if the officer determines that the release of the information creates a reasonable risk of vandalism,  theft or other damage to the archaeological discoveries or the places or objects that are included on or may qualify for inclusion on the register. In making a decision to disclose public records pursuant to this section,  an officer may consult with the director of the Arizona state museum or the state historic preservation officer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-126 - Federal risk assessments of infrastructure; confidentiality

39-126.
Federal risk assessments of infrastructure;  confidentiality
Nothing in this chapter requires the disclosure of a risk assessment that is performed by or on behalf of a federal agency to evaluate critical energy,  water or telecommunications infrastructure to determine its vulnerability to sabotage or attack.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Records, Printing and Notices › § 39-126.01 - Local government; telecommunications infrastructure records; nondisclosure; exceptions

39-126.01.
Local government;  telecommunications infrastructure records;  nondisclosure;  exceptions
A. Except as provided in subsection B,  a city,  town or county shall not disclose any records relating to the construction of wireline telecommunications infrastructure,  including the location of lines,  equipment and plants used for telecommunications services on or along public streets or highways.
B. A city,  town or county may disclose information relating to the location of lines,  equipment and plants used for telecommunications services for any of the following:
1. As part of the bid,  design or construction process of a capital project.
2. To provide information on the availability of telecommunications services for economic development purposes.
3. To provide general information to residents regarding construction activity within the city,  town or county.