Vehicle Laws

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 § 13-1803 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 § 13-1814 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 …

ARS § 13-1201 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of endangerment. You commit this offense if you recklessly put someone at risk of imminent death or physical injury. Depending on the facts of the case, an endangerment conviction is a Class 6 felony punishable by a state prison sentence of up to two …