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In California, Negligent homicide is defined as a criminal offense in which a person commits some act of criminal negligence, and it results in the taking of a human life. Criminal negligence refers to conduct in which a person ignores a known or obvious risk or disregards the life and safety of others. Under California law, …
Updated June 30, 2021 Under Health & Safety Code 11383.5 HS, it is a crime to possess certain chemicals with the intent to use those materials to manufacture either methamphetamine or N-ethyl amphetamine. A violation of this law is a felony offense punishable by up to six years in county jail. The language of Health …
Penal Code 212.5 PC is the California statute that defines the crime of first-degree robbery. People commit this offense if they rob the driver or passenger of a vehicle, a person in an inhabited dwelling (for example, a house), or a person who has recently used an ATM. Robbery of the first degree is a …
Penal Code 212 PC is the California statute that defines the term “fear,” as it is used for the crime of robbery. According to this section, a robber instills fear in “victims” if the robber causes them to worry about themselves being injured, about their property getting injured, or about a family member or someone …
Penal Code 264 PC is the California statute that sets forth the punishment for the crime of rape. Under this law, rape or spousal rape is a felony offense punishable by custody in state prison for up to 8 years. This prison time will increase to up to a 13-year prison sentence if a rape …
Penal Code 213 PC is the California statute that sets forth the punishment for the crime of robbery. Under this law, while robbery in the first degree is a felony offense punishable up to 9 years in state prison, second-degree robbery is a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison. These sentences will …
Penal Code 22910 is the California law that defines the crime of defacing or altering a tear gas weapon. People commit this offense if they change, alter, or remove the name of the manufacturer, the serial number, or any identification mark on a tear gas weapon. A violation of this law is a felony offense …
ARS 13-3209 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of pandering. People commit this offense when they knowingly encourage, pressure, or coerce someone to become a prostitute or to engage in an act of prostitution. A violation of this law is a Class 5 felony punishable by a state prison term of over two …
ARS 13-1424 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of voyeurism. People commit this offense if they invade a person’s privacy for the purpose of sexual stimulation, or take a photograph or film while doing so and distribute it or publish it. A violation of this law is a Class 5 felony punishable by …
ARS 13-3019 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of surreptitious photographing. People commit this offense if, under certain circumstances, they secretly photograph or film a person without that person’s consent (for example, filming a person undressing in a locker room). A violation of this law is a Class 5 felony punishable by over …
ARS 13-3415 is the Arizona statute that makes it a crime for people to do certain acts with drug paraphernalia, like use it to grow, harvest, make, test, inject, or conceal any illegal drugs. “Drug paraphernalia” includes things like syringes, baggies, roach clips, and scales. A violation of this law is a Class 6 felony …
ARS 13-1425 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of unlawful disclosure of explicit images. People commit this offense if they intentionally disclose sexually involved or nude images of another person and do so to harm, harass, or threaten that person. The crime is often referred to as “revenge porn.” A violation of this …
ARS 13-4702 is the Arizona statute that makes it a crime for a person to own or operate a chop shop. A “chop shop” is any lot or place where someone alters or stores a vehicle or vehicle parts while knowing that they were obtained by theft or fraud. A violation of this law can …
ARS 13-2602 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of bribery of a public servant. People commit this offense if they offer or agree to give some benefit to a public servant with the intent to influence that person’s vote, or in the case of public servants, they solicit or accept a benefit with …
ARS 13-2804 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of tampering with a witness. People commit this offense if they communicate with a witness to try and have that person withhold certain testimony, testify falsely, or avoid testifying. A violation of this law is a Class 6 felony punishable by a prison term of …
ARS 13-2409 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of obstruction of justice. People commit this offense if they knowingly try to obstruct, delay, or prevent the communication of information to the police regarding the commission of a crime. Most violations of this law are Class 5 felonies punishable by over two years in …
ARS 13-2802 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of influencing a witness. People commit this offense when they threaten or offer some benefit to a witness with the intent to either influence that person’s testimony or persuade the person to not testify. A violation of this law is a Class 5 felony punishable …
ARS 13-2006 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of criminal impersonation. People commit this offense when they assume a false identity with the intent 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-2006 states: …
ARS 13-3408 is the Arizona statute that prohibits certain acts with regard to narcotic drugs. People violate this law when they 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 felony …
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 in …
Updated April 28, 2021 ARS 13-1804 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of theft by extortion. People commit this offense if they take or try 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 …
Updated April 27, 2021 ARS 13-2002 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of forgery. People commit this offense when they, with the intent to defraud, falsely make or complete a written instrument, possess a forged instrument, or offer/present a forged instrument. A violation of this law is typically a Class 4 felony punishable …
Updated April 26, 2021 ARS 13-2702 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of perjury. 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 …
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 of …
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, …