Arizona § 41-2801 - Definitions
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-2801 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-2801. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Committed youth" or "youth" means a person who has been committed according to law to the department of juvenile corrections for supervision, rehabilitation, treatment and education and who is either:
(a) At least fourteen years of age and under eighteen years of age.
(b) Subject to retained jurisdiction pursuant to section 8-202, subsection H.
2. "Department" means the department of juvenile corrections.
3. "Director" means the director of the department of juvenile corrections.
4. "Educational system" means the state educational system for committed youth.
5. "Secure care" means confinement in a facility that is completely surrounded by a locked and physically secure barrier with restricted ingress and egress.
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Section 41-2801 ("Definitions") 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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