48 chapters · 981 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 13-701 Sentence of imprisonment for felony; presentence report; aggravating and mitigating factors; consecutive terms of imprisonment; definition
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A. A sentence of imprisonment for a felony shall be a definite term of years and the person sentenced, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be committed to the custody of the state department of corrections. B. No prisoner may be transferred to the custody of the state departm…
A.R.S. § 13-702 First time felony offenders; sentencing; definition
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B. If a person is convicted of a felony without having previously been convicted of any felony and if at least two of the aggravating factors listed in section 13-701, subsection D apply, the court may increase the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for that offens…
A.R.S. § 13-703 Repetitive offenders; sentencing
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A. If a person is convicted of multiple felony offenses that were not committed on the same occasion but that either are consolidated for trial purposes or are not historical prior felony convictions, the person shall be sentenced as a first time felony offender pursuant to secti…
A.R.S. § 13-704 Dangerous offenders; sentencing
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A. Except as provided in section 13-705, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who stands convicted of a felony that is a dangerous offense shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows: Class 2 7 years 10.5 years 21 years …
A.R.S. § 13-705 Dangerous crimes against children; sentences; definitions
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B. A person who is at least eighteen years of age and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving sexual assault of a minor who is twelve years of age or younger or sexual conduct with a minor who is twelve years of age or younger shall be…
A.R.S. § 13-706 Serious, violent or aggravated offenders; sentencing; life imprisonment; definitions
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A. A person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a serious offense except a drug offense, first degree murder or any dangerous crime against children as defined in section 13-705, whether a completed or preparatory offens…
A.R.S. § 13-707 Misdemeanors; sentencing
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A. A sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor shall be for a definite term to be served other than a place within custody of the state department of corrections. The court shall fix the term of imprisonment within the following maximum limitations: 1. For a class 1 misdemeanor,…
A.R.S. § 13-708 Offenses committed while released from confinement
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A. A person who is convicted of any felony involving a dangerous offense that is committed while the person is on probation for a conviction of a felony offense or parole, work furlough, community supervision or any other release or has escaped from confinement for conviction of …
A.R.S. § 13-709 Offenses committed in school safety zone; sentences; definitions
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A. Except as otherwise prescribed in section 13-3411, a person who is convicted of a felony offense that is committed in a school safety zone is guilty of the same class of felony that the person would otherwise be guilty of if the violation had not occurred within a school safet…
A.R.S. § 13-710 Sentence for second degree murder
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A. Except as provided in section 13-705 or section 13-706, subsection A, a person who is convicted of second degree murder as defined by section 13-1104 shall be sentenced as follows: 10 calendar years 16 calendar years 25 calendar years B. Except as provided in section 13-704 or…
A.R.S. § 13-711 Multiple sentences of imprisonment; concurrent and consecutive determinations
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A. Except as otherwise provided by law, if multiple sentences of imprisonment are imposed on a person at the same time, the sentences imposed by the court may run consecutively or concurrently, as determined by the court. The court shall state on the record the reason for its det…
A.R.S. § 13-712 Calculation of terms of imprisonment
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A. A sentence of imprisonment commences when sentence is imposed if the defendant is in custody or surrenders into custody at that time. Otherwise it commences when the defendant becomes actually in custody. B. All time actually spent in custody pursuant to an offense until the p…
A.R.S. § 13-713 Forfeiture of public retirement system benefits; definition
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A. Notwithstanding any other law, if a member of a state retirement system or plan is convicted of or pleads no contest to an offense that is a class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 felony and that was committed in the course of the member's employment as a public official or for a public employ…
A.R.S. § 13-714 Offenses committed with intent to promote, further or assist a criminal street gang
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A person who is convicted of committing any felony offense with the intent to promote, further or assist any criminal conduct by a criminal street gang shall not be eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as authorize…
A.R.S. § 13-715 Special sentencing provisions; human smuggling organization
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A person who is convicted of committing any felony offense with the intent to promote, further or assist a human smuggling organization that operates for the goal or purpose of human trafficking or human smuggling shall not be eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardo…
A.R.S. § 13-716 Juvenile offenders sentenced to life imprisonment; parole eligibility
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 13-717 Sentence for misdemeanor convictions; community restitution; court-ordered education or treatment
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A. If the court imposes a sentence to perform community restitution for a misdemeanor conviction pursuant to section 13-603, the court shall determine and fix the number of hours of community restitution that are required. B. If the court imposes a sentence for a term of educatio…
A.R.S. § 13-718 Sentence of life imprisonment; parole eligibility; applicability
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A. Notwithstanding any other law, a person who was convicted of first degree murder and who was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after serving a minimum number of calendar years pursuant to a plea agreement that contained a stipulation to parole eligibility is eli…
A.R.S. § 13-719 Lifetime injunction; offenses; registration; previously sentenced defendants
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A. At the time of sentencing, on the request of the victim or the prosecutor, the superior court shall issue an injunction that prohibits the defendant from contacting the victim if the defendant is convicted of any of the following offenses, whether completed or preparatory: 1. …
A.R.S. § 13-720 Child sex trafficking; felony; natural life; sentencing
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) Notwithstanding any other law, if a person is convicted of a class 2 felony for child sex trafficking pursuant to section 13-3212 and the person was eighteen years of age or older when the person committed the offense, the person shall be sentenc…
A.R.S. § 13-721 Sentencing enhancement for transnational repression; definitions
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1. Coerces another person to act on behalf of the foreign government or foreign terrorist organization. 2. Coerces another person to leave the United States. 3. Coerces a person to cause another person to leave the United States. 4. Restricts another person from engaging in prote…