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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The authority of a peace officer may extend in any of the following circumstances to any place within the state:
1. Where he has the prior consent of the chief of police, marshal, sheriff, or other department or agency head with peace officer jurisdiction, or his duly authorized representative, having the primary responsibility for law enforcement within the jurisdiction or territory.
2. Under any of the circumstances set forth in § 13-3883.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-3871. Authority of peace officers - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-13-criminal-code/az-rev-st-sect-13-3871/
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