Arizona Laws 101

Author’s Note & Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part One: Criminal & Traffic Laws; Citizens’ Rights and Duties

1. Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
2. Implied Consent (Blood and Breath Alcohol Tests)
3. Mandatory Motor Vehicle Insurance
4. Use of Seat Belts & Motorcycle Helmets
5. Leaving the Scene of an Accident
6. Failure to Control Speed and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
7. Defensive Driving School
8. Pool Safety
9. Cruelty to Animals
10. Injunction Against Harassment
11. Crime Victims’ Rights
12. Right to Jury Trial
13. Jury Duty
14. Arizona Notaries

Public Part Two: Consumer Laws

15. Consumer Fraud
16. Lemon Law
17. Bad Checks
18. Door-to-Door Sales
19. Motor Vehicle Repair Liens
20. Residential Landlord-Tenant Act
21. Arizona’s Homestead Exemption
22. Personal Property Exemptions
23. Good Samaritan Laws
24. Unlicensed Contractors
25. Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund
26. Real Estate Recovery Fund

Part Three: Family Law

27. Prenuptial Agreements
28. Marriage (Non-Covenant)
29. Covenant Marriage
30. Community Property
31. Marital Debts
32. Annulment, Dissolution and Legal Separation
33. Ten Common Misconceptions About Divorce
34. Child Custody
35. Child Support
36. Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
37. Orders of Protection
38. Grandparents’ Visitation Rights
39. Paternity Actions
40. Termination of Parent-Child Relationship
41. Adoption
42. Change of Name
43. Delegation of Parental Powers
44. Parents’ Liability for Child’s Misconduct

Part Four: Wills and Estates

45. Wills
46. Ten Common Misconceptions About Wills
47. Living Trusts
48. Special-Purpose Trusts
49. Informal Probate
50. Rules for Determining Heirs
51. Small Estate Affidavits
52. Nonprobate Transfers of Bank Accounts
53. Beneficiary Deeds to Avoid Probate
54. Ways to Take Title to Real Estate in Arizona
55. Lifetime Gifts
56. Gifts to Minors
57. Durable Powers of Attorney
58. Health Care Directives
59. Living Wills
60. Guardianships
61. Conservatorships

Part Five: Civil Lawsuits & Claims

62. Civil Lawsuits in Arizona
63. The Law of Torts
64. Negligence Cases
65. Medical Malpractice
66. Motor Vehicle Accidents
67. Vehicle Owners’ Liability
68. Wrongful Death Actions
69. Defective and Dangerous Products
70. Property Owners’ Liability (Premises Liability)
71. Dog Bites
72. Insurance Company Bad Faith
73. Negligent Misrepresentation
74. Fraud
75. Wrongful Discharge from Employment
76. Sexual Harassment
77. Breach of Contract
78. Interference With Contract
79. Payment for Services Without a Contract (Implied Contracts)
80. Breach of Fiduciary Duties
81. Liability for Recording False Documents
82. Liability of Persons Selling or Serving Alcohol
83. Injury to Child
84. Justice Courts and Small Claims
85. Mediation and Arbitration of Disputes
86. Time Limits to File Lawsuits
87. Renewal of Judgments

Part Six: Business Law

88. Formation and Operation of Corporations
89. S Corporations
90. Limited Liability Companies
91. Partnerships
92. Registration of Trade Names and Trademarks
93. Fictitious Name Certificates
94. Restrictive Covenants in Employment
95. Employer’s Liability for Employee’s Actions
96. Payment of Wages
97. Unemployment Insurance
98. Workers’ Compensation
99. Interest Rates
100. Contracts That Must Be in Writing
101. Oral Contracts

Appendices

Alcohol Impairment Charts
Table of Unified Credit Exemption Amounts
Glossary of Civil Lawsuit Terms