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ARS § 13-2810 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of interfering with a judicial proceeding. You commit this offense if you engage in some disorderly act or ommission in relation to a court proceeding (for example, refuse to be sworn in as a witness). A violation of the law is a Class 1 …
ARS § 13-2006 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of criminal impersonation. You commit this offense if you assume a false identity intending to defraud or trick someone. A violation of this law is a Class 6 felony punishable by up to two years in state prison. The language of ARS § 13-2006 …
Arizona does not have a specific law that prohibits or criminalizes public intoxication. However, intoxicated people can commit a crime while in public if they engage in some type of illegal behavior, like DUI (per ARS 28-1381), disorderly conduct (per ARS 13-2904), and public consumption of alcoholic beverages (per ARS 4-244(20)). Violations of these laws …
ARS § 13-2916 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of telephonic or electronic harassment. People commit this offense if they use their telephone or computer to terrify, intimidate, threaten, or harass a specific person. A violation of this law is a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail. Examples …
Under Arizona law, people commit the crime of embezzlement if someone else entrusts them with certain property (like money) and they knowingly convert the property to their own without the authority to do so. Embezzlement is considered a type of theft/larceny crime in Arizona as well as a type of white-collar crime. The offense can …
ARS § 13-1302 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of custodial interference. You commit this offense when you, without any legal right, interfere with another person’s custody rights – either in relation to the custody of a child or an incompetent person. Violating this law can lead to a Class 3 felony charge …
ARS § 13-3408 is the Arizona statute that prohibits certain acts with regard to narcotic drugs. You violate this law if you possess, use, sell, make, and/or engage in the transportation of narcotics. Some examples of narcotic drugs include cocaine, codeine, and heroin. A violation of this code section can result in a Class 2 …
ARS § 13-2506 and § 13-2507 are the Arizona statutes on the crime of failure to appear. You commit this offense if you knowingly fail to appear in court in connection with either a felony or a misdemeanor offense, or when they fail to appear in court after giving a written promise to do so. Depending on …
ARS § 13-1803 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of unlawful use of means of transportation. People commit this offense when, without permission, they temporarily take another person’s motor vehicle. The offense is sometimes referred to as “joyriding.” A violation of this law is a Class 5 felony punishable by over two years …
ARS § 13-1804 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of theft by extortion. You commit this offense if you take or attempt to take another person’s property by threatening to do some future act (such break the “victim’s” finger). A violation of this law can lead to a Class 2 felony charge punishable …
ARS § 13-2002 is the Arizona law that defines the crime of forgery. You engage in forgery if, with the intent to defraud, you falsely make or complete a written instrument, possess a forged instrument, or offer or present a forged instrument. A violation of this law is typically a Class 4 felony punishable with …
ARS § 13-2702 is the Arizona statute defining the perjury crime. People commit this offense when they make either a false sworn statement or a false unsworn declaration regarding a material issue and do so while believing the statement/declaration is false. A violation of this law is a Class 4 felony punishable by almost four …
ARS § 13-3613 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. You commit this offense when you engage in an act that tends to debase or injure a child’s morals, health, or welfare. The crime is sometimes referred to as “contributory delinquency.” A violation of this law …
ARS 28-708 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of racing on highways. People commit this offense if they drive a motor vehicle on a street or highway while participating in a race, test of physical endurance, or an exhibition of speed. A violation of this law is a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by …
ARS § 13-2910 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of animal cruelty. You commit this offense if you intentionally or recklessly harm an animal through cruel mistreatment, neglect, cruelty, or abandonment. A violation of this law can lead to a Class 5 felony charge punishable by over two years in state prison. Examples …
ARS § 28-693 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of reckless driving. People commit this offense when they drive a motor vehicle with a reckless disregard for the safety of other people or property. A violation of this law is a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to four …
ARS § 13-1814 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of theft of means of transportation. People commit this offense if, under certain circumstances, they take a person’s vehicle without lawful authority. A violation of this law is a Class 3 felony punishable by up to almost nine years in state prison. The language …
Under Arizona law, burglary is the offense where a person enters a building, home, yard, or structure and commits theft or a felony once inside. The crime is sometimes referred to as breaking and entering. Depending on the circumstances, a prosecutor can charge three different degrees of burglary: first-degree burglary, per ARS 13-1508, second-degree burglary, …
ARS 13-1508 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of first-degree burglary. People commit this offense when they engage in a burglary and do so while knowingly possessing an explosive, a deadly weapon, or a dangerous instrument. A violation of this law can lead to a Class 2 felony punishable by over 12 years …
ARS 13-1507 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of second-degree burglary. People commit this offense when they unlawfully enter or remain in or on a residential structure with the intent to commit any theft or a felony. A violation of this law is a Class 3 felony punishable by custody in state prison …
ARS 13-1506 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of third-degree burglary. People usually commit this offense when they unlawfully enter or remain in or on a nonresidential structure or in a fenced commercial or residential yard with the intent to commit a theft or felony. A violation of this law is a Class …
ARS 13-3623 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of elder abuse. People commit this offense if, under certain circumstances, they cause an elderly person or vulnerable adult to suffer a physical injury, allow such a person to be injured, or allow such a person to be placed in a situation that endangers the …
ARS § 13-1303 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of unlawful imprisonment. You commit this offense if you knowingly restrain another person without consent and without legal authority. A violation of this law is a Class 6 felony punishable by up to two years in state prison. Unlawful imprisonment is sometimes referred to …
ARS § 13-1602 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of criminal damage. People typically commit this offense when they recklessly damage, deface or tamper with another person’s property. A violation of this law could lead to a Class 4 felony charge punishable by almost four years in state prison. The language of ARS …
ARS § 13-1904 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of armed robbery. People commit this offense when they rob someone and do so while either armed with a deadly weapon or while using or threatening to use a deadly weapon. A violation of this law is a Class 2 felony punishable by over …