Outline of the state of Arizona
State
Arizona
Requires referral for any offense in violation of criminal code

Category
Limits on Referrals to Law Enforcement

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Limits on Referrals to Law Enforcement

State law requires districts to refer students to local law enforcement for any offense that may be a violation of the criminal code.

Arizona Revised Statutes 15-153 Crime reproting; policies and procedures; notification; discipline

A. Each school district governing board and charter school governing body shall prescribe and enforce policies and procedures for school personnel to report any suspected crime against a person or property that is a serious offense as defined in § 13-706 or that involves a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or serious physical injury and any conduct that poses a threat of death or serious physical injury to an employee, student or other person on the school property. The policies shall dictate a process for employees to document and report the conduct, including specifying the employees responsible for making a report to the local law enforcement agency pursuant to § 15-341, subsection A, paragraph 30. Conduct that is considered to be bullying, harassment or intimidation shall be addressed according to policies adopted pursuant to § 15-341, subsection A, paragraph 36.

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Arizona Revised Statutes 15-341. General powers and duties; immunity; delegation

A. The governing board shall:

    1. Prescribe and enforce policies and procedures to prohibit pupils from harassing, intimidating and bullying other pupils on school grounds, on school property, on school buses, at school bus stops, at school-sponsored events and activities and through the use of electronic technology or electronic communication on school computers, networks, forums and mailing lists...
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Arizona Revised Statutes 15-515. Duty to report violations occurring on school premises

All school personnel who observe a violation of section 13-3102, subsection A, paragraph 12 or section 13-3111 on school premises shall immediately report the violation to the school administrator. The administrator shall immediately report the violation to a peace officer. The peace officer shall report this violation to the department of public safety for inclusion in the statewide and federal uniform crime reports prescribed in section 41-1750, subsection A, paragraph 2.

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