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A.R.S. § 13-1408

Adultery; classification; punishment; limitation on prosecution

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Fugate v. Phoenix Civil Service Board (1986)

Most recently applied in State v. Noble (April 1991)

A. A married person who has sexual intercourse with another than his or her spouse, and an unmarried person who has sexual intercourse with a married person not his or her spouse, commits adultery and is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor. When the act is committed between parties only one of whom is married, both shall be punished.

B. No prosecution for adultery shall be commenced except upon complaint of the husband or wife.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.