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ARS § 13-1424 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of voyeurism. You commit this offense if you 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 …
ARS § 13-3019 is the Arizona statute defining the surreptitious photographing crime. You commit this offense if, under certain circumstances, you 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 two …
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 …
ARS § 13-1425 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of unlawful disclosure of explicit images. You commit this offense if you 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 …
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 defines the Arizona crime of bribery of a public servant. You commit this offense if you 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 the understanding that …
ARS § 13-2804 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of tampering with a witness. You commit this offense if you 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 …
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 …
ARS § 13-2802 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of influencing a witness. You commit this offense if you threaten or offer some benefit to a witness with the intent to either influence that person’s testimony or persuade the person not to testify. A violation of this law is a Class 5 felony …
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 …
California Penal Code § 30305(a)(1) PC prohibits you from possessing ammunition if you are a convicted felon or otherwise banned from having firearms. Unlawful possession of ammunition can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony at the prosecutor’s discretion. This chart shows the possible sentencing ranges. Possession of Ammunition Crime California Penalties Misdemeanor Up …
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 …