§ 40-421 Enforcement of laws relating to public service corporations
§ 40-422 Action by commission to enjoin violations or threatened violations; venue; time for answer; joinder of parties
§ 40-423 Liability of public service corporation to persons for injury resulting from violation of chapter
§ 40-424 Contempt of corporation commission; penalty
§ 40-425 Penalty for violations not otherwise provided for; separate and continuing offenses; responsibility of corporation for acts of officers, agents or employees
§ 40-426 Violations by officers, agents or employees of public service corporations; classification
§ 40-427 Violations by corporations other than public service corporations; violations by officers, agents or employees of corporations other than public service corporations; classification
§ 40-428 Cumulative nature of penalties
§ 40-429 Actions to recover penalties; venue
§ 40-430 Limitations on requiring bond of employees by common carrier; violation; classification
§ 40-431 Preventing officer or agent of public service corporation from examining property; violation; classification
§ 40-432 Agent or employee of telegraph or telephone company using information contained in message; classification
§ 40-433 Agent or employee of telegraph or telephone company failing or refusing to send or deliver message; classification

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 40 > Chapter 2 > Article 9 - Violations and Penalties

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Commission: means the corporation commission. See Arizona Laws 40-201
  • Common carrier: means a railroad or street railroad. See Arizona Laws 40-201
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.