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A.R.S. § 13-4065

Prohibition on psychological or psychiatric examination to determine credibility

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Superior Court, Pima County (1986)

Most recently applied in State v. Superior Court, Pima County (March 1986)

Except on agreement of the parties or as provided in section 13-3993 or 13-4000, the court shall not order an adult or child victim or witness in a prosecution for any offense in violation of chapter 14 of this title, a dangerous crime against children in the first or second degree or child abuse to submit to a psychological or psychiatric examination for the purpose of assessing the witness' or victim's credibility.

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