A public officer who by law is required to make an abstract or statement of the amount of fees, compensation or percentage as earned or collected by him or his deputies, or as having been returned to him by any other officer or person, or who is required by law to keep or preserve such abstract or statement or to file it in some designated place, who knowingly fails or refuses to make or file such abstract or statement as required by law, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be removed from office by judgment of the court.

Attorney's Note

Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 4 monthsup to $750
For details, see § 13-707

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 38-414

  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • public officer: means the incumbent of any office, member of any board or commission, or his deputy or assistant exercising the powers and duties of the officer, other than clerks or mere employees of the officer. See Arizona Laws 38-101