Arizona Laws 39-123.01. Personal identifying information of crime witnesses; confidentiality; definition
A. The personal identifying information of a witness to a crime contained in a record that is created or received by a law enforcement or prosecution agency and that is related to a criminal investigation or prosecution may not be disclosed by a public body pursuant to this article unless any of the following applies:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 39-123.01
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Public body: means this state, any county, city, town, school district, political subdivision or tax-supported district in this state, any branch, department, board, bureau, commission, council or committee of the foregoing, and any public organization or agency, supported in whole or in part by monies from this state or any political subdivision of this state, or expending monies provided by this state or any political subdivision of this state. See Arizona Laws 39-121.01
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. The witness consents in writing to the disclosure.
2. A court of competent jurisdiction orders the disclosure.
3. The witness’s address is the location where the crime occurred.
B. This section does not affect any records that are transmitted between law enforcement and prosecution agencies, a court or a clerk of the court or any provision of law that governs the discovery process or the conduct of trials.
C. For the purposes of this section, "personal identifying information" includes a witness’s date of birth, social security number, personal telephone number, home address, personal e-mail address and official state or government-issued driver license or identification number.