This article does not apply to a case based on criminal conduct or to a tort action brought by a victim of such criminal conduct against a religious organization or an employee or volunteer of a religious organization, including an action brought pursuant to section 12-514.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1495.04

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Criminal conduct: means any act, including all preparatory offenses, in violation of section 13-1103, 13-1104, 13-1105, 13-1202, 13-1203, 13-1204, 13-1208, 13-1304, 13-1404, 13-1405, 13-1406, 13-1410, 13-1417, 13-2314. See Arizona Laws 41-1495
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Religious organization: means :

    (a) A house of worship. See Arizona Laws 41-1495

  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.