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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings § 12-299.10. Court security officers;  certification;  powers and duties

Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A. Each court may use certified court security officers to ensure the safety of judicial branch employees and facilities.  A certified court security officer must be an employee of the judicial branch.  The supreme court shall certify court security officers.

B. A certified court security officer, in the performance of the officer's duties, may do all of the following:

1. With reasonable cause, detain a person on the premises for a reasonable time to contact a law enforcement officer and maintain the safety and well-being of a person who is in a judicial branch facility, on judicial branch grounds or where a court is convening.

2. Refuse to allow a weapon or unlawful material in a judicial branch facility, on judicial branch grounds or where a court is convening.

3. Respond to threats to and emergencies involving a judicial branch employee in a judicial branch facility, on judicial branch grounds or where a court is convening.

4. Receive information from a law enforcement agency regarding threats to a judicial branch facility or judicial branch grounds or to a judicial branch employee.

C. A certified court security officer is not eligible for enrollment in the retirement plans established by title 38, chapter 5, article 4, 4.1, 4.2 or 6   1 due solely to employment as a certified court security officer.

1  Section 38-841 et seq., 38-865 et seq., 38-870 et seq., or 38-881 et seq.
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