Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 13. Criminal Code |
Chapter 4. JUSTIFICATION |
Sec 13-414. Justification; use of reasonable and necessary means
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A correctional officer as defined in section 41-1661 may use all reasonable and necessary means including deadly force to prevent the attempt of a prisoner sentenced to the custody of the state department of corrections to:
1. Escape from custody or from a correctional facility.
2. Take another person as a hostage.
3. Cause serious bodily harm to another person.