Opinions

Opinion Requests

Attorney General Opinions are issued when requested by the legislature (or either house of the legislature), any public officer of the State, or a county attorney, on a question of law relating to their office. Our Office does not issue opinions for private citizens, nor do we offer legal advice to private citizens.

**Currently Pending Opinion Requests**

No. I25-007 (R25-009) |
Re: Treatment of Voters with Legacy MVD Credentials Who May Not Have Provided Proof of Authorized Presence to MVD

No. R25-013 |
Re: Property valuation and classification appeals before the State Board of Equalization

No. R25-010 |
Re: Constitutionality of HB 2679

No. R24-016 |
Re: The validity of a policy limiting public comment under A.R.S. § 38-431.01(I)

No. R23-014 |
Re: Under Arizona law, may a mental health hospital refuse a court-ordered evaluation due to the patient's physical disability or pre-existing medical condition?

No. R22-007 |
Re: What procedures are considered confidential for a minor that may not be disclosed to their parent or guardian?

This Office may consider public comment on pending Attorney General opinion requests. Any public comment should meet the following criteria:

  1. All comments must be made in writing and addressed to the Solicitor General using [email protected]. This Office will not accept unsolicited phone calls or in-person visits regarding pending AG Opinion requests.
  2. Written comments should be succinct and provide a clear legal basis for the position articulated. The Office strongly discourages voluminous submissions. The Office reserves the right not to review comments.
  3. All written comments on pending requests will be considered public records and retained consistent with the Office’s general public records retention policies and practices.

Issued Opinions

The following opinions were issued from 2011 to the present time. The first two digits of each opinion indicate the year it was issued (I11 indicates it was issued in 2011), and the next three digits sequentially number the order in which the opinions were issued. For example, I11-003 would be the third opinion issued in 2011. The number in parentheses (R11-025) references the request for an opinion file number. Opinions of the Attorney General are advisory, and do not have the same effect as decisions of a court of law.

No. I25-006 (R25-011) |
Re: Proposition 308 (2022)’s consistency with federal law

No. I25-005 (R25-008) |
Re: Necessity of Medical Malpractice Insurance for Law Enforcement Blood Draws

No. I24-004 (R23-021) - Amended |
Re: Open Meeting Law’s application to school district advisory committees and governing board communications

No. I25-004 (R25-006) |
Re: Permissible payment methodologies under A.R.S. § 15-393(L)(9)

No. I25-003 (R25-005) |
Re: Yavapai College’s Authority to Build and Use Tiny Homes

No. I25-002 (R25-007) |
Re: U.S. Department of Education to Post-Secondary Institutions

No. I25-001 (R24-020) |
Re: Seating fire district board members under A.R.S. § 48-803(G)

The Arizona Memory Project

Attorney General opinions issued prior to 2011 are available at the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records archival website, The Arizona Memory Project.