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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “First responder”:
(a) Has the same meaning prescribed in § 13-1204.
(b) Includes a member of the Arizona national guard who is on state active duty in this state and a correctional officer who is employed by the state department of corrections.
2. “Killed in the line of duty” means killed as the result of another person's criminal act while in the performance of the first responder's official duties.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Officers and Employees § 38-1171. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-38-public-officers-and-employees/az-rev-st-sect-38-1171/
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