Title 13 — Criminal Code
48 chapters · 981 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 13-2901 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Marijuana" means all parts of any plant of the genus cannabis, from which the resin has not been extracted, whether growing or not, and the seeds of such plant. Marijuana does not include the mature stalks of such plant,…
A.R.S. § 13-2902 Unlawful assembly; classification
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A. A person commits unlawful assembly by: 1. Assembling with two or more other persons with the intent to engage in conduct constituting a riot as defined in section 13-2903; or 2. Being present at an assembly of two or more other persons who are engaged in or who have the readil…
A.R.S. § 13-2903 Riot; classification
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A. A person commits riot if, with two or more other persons acting together, such person recklessly uses force or violence or threatens to use force or violence, if such threat is accompanied by immediate power of execution, which disturbs the public peace. B. Riot is a class 5 f…
A.R.S. § 13-2904 Disorderly conduct; classification
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A. A person commits disorderly conduct if, with intent to disturb the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, family or person, or with knowledge of doing so, such person: 1. Engages in fighting, violent or seriously disruptive behavior; or 2. Makes unreasonable noise; or 3. Uses abusi…
A.R.S. § 13-2905 Loitering; classification
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A. A person commits loitering if such person intentionally: 1. Is present in a public place and in an offensive manner or in a manner likely to disturb the public peace solicits another person to engage in any sexual offense. 2. Is present in a transportation facility and after a…
A.R.S. § 13-2906 Obstructing a highway or other public thoroughfare; classification; definition
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1. Having no legal privilege to do so, recklessly interferes with the passage of any highway or public thoroughfare by creating an unreasonable inconvenience or hazard. 2. Intentionally activates a pedestrian signal on a highway or public thoroughfare if the person's reason for a…
A.R.S. § 13-2907 False reporting; emergency response costs; classification; definitions
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A. A person commits false reporting by initiating or circulating a report of a bombing, fire or other emergency knowing that such report is false and intending: 1. That it will cause action of any sort by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies; or 2. T…
A.R.S. § 13-2907.01 False reporting to law enforcement agencies; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly make to a law enforcement agency of either this state or a political subdivision of this state a false, fraudulent or unfounded report or statement or to knowingly misrepresent a fact for the purpose of interfering with the orderly oper…
A.R.S. § 13-2907.02 False reporting of child abuse or neglect; classification
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A person who knowingly and intentionally makes a false report of child abuse or neglect knowing the report is false or a person who coerces another person to make a false report of child abuse or neglect knowing the report is false is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 13-2907.03 False reporting of sexual assault involving a spouse; classification
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A person who intentionally makes a false report of sexual assault involving a spouse knowing the report is false or a person who coerces another person to make a false report of sexual assault involving a spouse knowing the report is false is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 13-2907.04 False reporting of vulnerable adult abuse; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to intentionally make a false report of vulnerable adult abuse or neglect to a law enforcement agency or to another person who is required by law to report the information to a law enforcement agency. B. A violation of this section is a class 1 misd…
A.R.S. § 13-2907.05 False reporting of an offense involving corrections or probation employees; classification
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A person who intentionally makes a false report of an offense listed in section 13-1409 or 13-1419 knowing the report is false or a person who coerces another person to make a false report of an offense listed in section 13-1409 or 13-1419 knowing the report is false is guilty of…
A.R.S. § 13-2908 Criminal nuisance; classification
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A. A person commits criminal nuisance: 1. If, by conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under the circumstances, such person recklessly creates or maintains a condition which endangers the safety or health of others. 2. By knowingly conducting or maintaining any premis…
A.R.S. § 13-2909 Residential picketing; classification
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A. A person commits residential picketing if the person intentionally engages in picketing or otherwise demonstrates before or about an individual's residence or dwelling place and both of the following apply: 1. The picketing or demonstrating is intentionally directed at a perso…
A.R.S. § 13-2910 Cruelty to animals; interference with working or service animal; release conditions; classification; definitions
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A. A person commits cruelty to animals if the person does any of the following: 1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly subjects any animal under the person's custody or control to cruel neglect or abandonment. 2. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to provide medical …
A.R.S. § 13-2910.01 Animal fighting; classification
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A. A person commits animal fighting by knowingly: 1. Owning, possessing, keeping or training any animal if the person knows or has reason to know that the animal will engage in an exhibition of fighting with another animal. 2. For amusement or gain, causing any animal to fight wi…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.02 Presence at animal fight; classification
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Any person who is knowingly present at any place or building where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of animals, or who is present at such exhibition, is guilty of a class 6 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-2910.03 Cockfighting; classification
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. A person commits cockfighting by knowingly: 1. Owning, possessing, keeping or training any cock with the intent that such cock engage in an exhibition of fighting with another cock. 2. For amusement or gain, causing any cock to fight with anot…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.04 Presence at cockfight; classification
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) Any person who is knowingly present at any place or building where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of cocks, or is present at such exhibition, is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 13-2910.05 Exempt activities
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) Activity involving the possession, training, exhibition or use of an animal in the otherwise lawful pursuits of hunting, ranching, farming, rodeos, shows and security services shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 13-2910.01, 13-2910.02…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.06 Defense to cruelty to animals and bird fighting
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) It is a defense to sections 13-2910, 13-2910.01, 13-2910.02, 13-2910.03 and 13-2910.04 that the activity charged involves the possession, training, exhibition or use of a bird or animal in the otherwise lawful sports of falconry, animal hunting, …
A.R.S. § 13-2910.07 Cruel and inhumane confinement of a pig during pregnancy or of a calf raised for veal
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. Notwithstanding any other provision of title 3 or title 13, a person shall not tether or confine any pig during pregnancy or any calf raised for veal, on a farm, for all or the majority of any day, in a manner that prevents such animal from: 1…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.08 The humane treatment of farm animals fund
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(Conditionally Eff. Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) The "humane treatment of farm animals fund" is hereby established to be administered by the attorney general under the conditions and for the purposes provided by this section. Upon receipt, the attorney general shall deposit i…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.09 Equine tripping; classification; definitions
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B. A person who is convicted of a first violation of this section: 1. Shall be sentenced to serve not less than forty-eight consecutive hours in jail and is not eligible for probation or suspension of execution of sentence unless the entire sentence is served. 2. Shall pay a fine…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.10 Ownership, possession, purchase, sale, transfer or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia; classification; definition
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B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. C. For the purposes of this section, "animal fighting paraphernalia": 1. Means equipment, products, implements or materials of any kind that are used, intended for use or designed solely for use in animal f…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.11 Unlawful animal ownership or possession; transfer of animals; restoration of right to possess animals; classification; good cause exception; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for a person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses to own, possess, adopt, foster, reside with or otherwise intentionally contact, care for or have custody of any animal in the person's household: 1. An intentional or knowing violation of cruel…
A.R.S. § 13-2910.12 Presence of minor at animal fight or cockfight; classification
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B. This section does not preclude the prosecution of the person for any offense based on any act not covered by this section.
A.R.S. § 13-2911 Interference with or disruption of an educational institution; violation; classification; definitions
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A. A person commits interference with or disruption of an educational institution by doing any of the following: 1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly interfering with or disrupting the normal operations of an educational institution by either: (a) Threatening to cause physic…
A.R.S. § 13-2912 Unlawful introduction of disease or parasite; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly introduce into this state a disease or parasite of animals or poultry that constitutes a threat to: 1. Livestock or poultry industry in this state. 2. Human health. 3. Human life. B. This section does not apply to research conducted by …
A.R.S. § 13-2913 Unlawful violation of fire ban; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to enter or remain in any public building or on any public property in violation of any order or rule that is issued by any officer or agency having the power of control, management or supervision of the building or property and that relates to the …
A.R.S. § 13-2914 Aggressive solicitation; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for a person to solicit any money or other thing of value or solicit the sale of goods or services: 1. Within fifteen feet of any bank entrance or exit or any automated teller machine if the person does not have permission to be there from the bank or the owner …
A.R.S. § 13-2915 Preventing use of telephone in emergency; false representation of emergency; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following: 1. Knowingly refuse to yield or surrender the use of a party line to another person to report a fire or summon police or medical or other aid in case of emergency. 2. Ask for or request the use of a party line on the pret…
A.R.S. § 13-2916 Use of an electronic communication to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass; unlawful use of electronic communication device; applicability; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass a specific person or persons by doing any of the following: 1. Directing any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggesting any lewd or lascivious act to the person in an electronic communication…
A.R.S. § 13-2917 Public nuisance; abatement; classification
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A. It is a public nuisance, and is no less a nuisance because the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted is unequal, for anything: 1. To be injurious to health, indecent, offensive to the senses or an obstruction to the free use of property that interferes with the comfortab…
A.R.S. § 13-2918 Interference with emergency transmission on citizens' band radio frequency; presumption; definition; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to recklessly interrupt, impede or otherwise interfere with the transmission of an emergency communication over a citizens' band radio frequency. B. A person is presumed to have acted recklessly if he interrupts, impedes or interferes with the trans…
A.R.S. § 13-2919 Automated telephone solicitation; violation; classification
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A. A person shall not use an automated system for the selection and dialing of telephone numbers and the playing of a recorded message or sending a text message for the purpose of soliciting persons to purchase goods or services or requesting survey information if the results are…
A.R.S. § 13-2920 Advertisements and required preamble message for telephone information services; telecommunications corporation compensation; definitions; classification
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A. An information access telephone service provider shall not provide or sponsor an advertisement, publication or other communication regarding information access telephone service that does not clearly and conspicuously display the price for each call or for each minute of the c…
A.R.S. § 13-2921 Harassment; classification; definition
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A. A person commits harassment if the person knowingly and repeatedly commits an act or acts that harass another person or the person knowingly commits any one of the following acts in a manner that harasses: 1. Contacts or causes a communication with another person by verbal, el…
A.R.S. § 13-2921.01 Aggravated harassment; classification; definition
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A. A person commits aggravated harassment if the person commits harassment as provided in section 13-2921 and, at the time of the offense, any of the following applies: 1. A court has issued any of the following orders in favor of the victim of harassment, the order was served on…
A.R.S. § 13-2922 Interference with transmissions on public safety land mobile radio frequencies; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for a person to recklessly interrupt, impede or otherwise directly interfere with emergency communications over a public safety land mobile radio frequency communications network or system created for emergency communications. B. It is unlawful for a person to r…
A.R.S. § 13-2923 Stalking; classification; exceptions; definitions
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A. A person commits stalking if the person intentionally or knowingly engages in a course of conduct that is directed toward another person and if that conduct causes the victim to: 1. Suffer emotional distress or reasonably fear that either: (a) The victim's property will be dam…
A.R.S. § 13-2924 Unlawful solicitation of tort victims; classification; definitions
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A. Except as otherwise provided by law, a person commits unlawful solicitation of a tort victim if the person knowingly does any of the following at the scene of any accident that may result in a civil action, criminal action or claim for tort damages by or against another person…
A.R.S. § 13-2926 Abandonment or concealment of a dead body; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly move a dead human body or parts of a human body with the intent to abandon or conceal the dead human body or parts. B. This section does not apply to the disposition, transportation or other handling of dead human remains for any purpos…
A.R.S. § 13-2927 Unlawful feeding of wildlife; classification
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A. A person commits unlawful feeding of wildlife by intentionally, knowingly or recklessly feeding, attracting or otherwise enticing wildlife into an area, except for: 1. Persons lawfully taking or holding wildlife pursuant to title 17 or pursuant to rules or orders of the Arizon…
A.R.S. § 13-2928 Unlawful stopping to hire and pick up passengers for work; unlawful application, solicitation or employment; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for an occupant of a motor vehicle that is stopped on a street, roadway or highway to attempt to hire or hire and pick up passengers for work at a different location if the motor vehicle blocks or impedes the normal movement of traffic. B. It is unlawful for a p…
A.R.S. § 13-2929 Unlawful transporting, moving, concealing, harboring or shielding of unlawful aliens; vehicle impoundment; exception; classification
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1. Transport or move or attempt to transport or move an alien in this state, in furtherance of the illegal presence of the alien in the United States, in a means of transportation if the person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the alien has come to, has entered or rem…
A.R.S. § 13-2930 Unlawful funeral or burial protest activities; classification; definition
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A. A person shall not picket or engage in other protest activities, and an association or corporation shall not cause picketing or other protest activities to occur, within three hundred feet of the property line of any residence, cemetery, funeral home, church, synagogue or othe…