Arizona § 26-1031 - Compulsory self-incrimination; prohibition
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 26-1031 — Compulsory self-incrimination; prohibition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-1031. Compulsory self-incrimination; prohibition
A. A person subject to this chapter shall not compel any person to incriminate himself or to answer any question if the answer would tend to incriminate him.
B. A person subject to this code shall not interrogate, or request any statement from an accused or a person suspected of an offense, without first informing him of the nature of the accusation and advising him that he does not have to make any statement regarding the offense of which he is accused or suspected and that any statement made by him may be used as evidence against him in a trial by court-martial.
C. A person subject to this chapter shall not compel any person to make a statement or produce evidence before any military tribunal if the statement or evidence is not material to the issue and may tend to degrade him.
D. A statement obtained from any person in violation of this section, or through the use of coercion, unlawful influence or unlawful inducement, shall not be received in evidence against him in a trial by court-martial.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 26-1031 cover?
Section 26-1031 ("Compulsory self-incrimination; prohibition") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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