Title 13 — Criminal Code
48 chapters · 981 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 13-1420 Sexual offense; evidence of similar crimes; definition
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A. If the defendant is charged with committing a sexual offense, the court may admit evidence that the defendant committed past acts that would constitute a sexual offense and may consider the bearing this evidence has on any matter to which it is relevant. B. This section does n…
A.R.S. § 13-1421 Evidence relating to victim's chastity; pretrial hearing
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A. Evidence relating to a victim's reputation for chastity and opinion evidence relating to a victim's chastity are not admissible in any prosecution for any offense in this chapter, section 13-3212 or chapter 35.1 of this title. Evidence of specific instances of the victim's pri…
A.R.S. § 13-1422 Adult oriented businesses; location; hours of operation; injunction; classification; definitions
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A. An adult oriented business shall not be located within one-fourth mile of a child care facility, a private, public or charter school, a public playground, a public recreational facility, a residence or a place of worship. For the purposes of this subsection, measurements shall…
A.R.S. § 13-1423 Violent sexual assault; natural life sentence
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A. A person is guilty of violent sexual assault if in the course of committing an offense under section 13-1404, 13-1405, 13-1406 or 13-1410 the offense involved the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or involved the intentional or…
A.R.S. § 13-1424 Voyeurism; classification
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A. It is unlawful to knowingly invade the privacy of another person without the knowledge of the other person for the purpose of sexual stimulation. B. It is unlawful for a person to disclose, display, distribute or publish a photograph, videotape, film or digital recording that …
A.R.S. § 13-1425 Unlawful disclosure of images depicting states of nudity or specific sexual activities; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for a person to intentionally disclose an image of another person who is identifiable from the image itself or from information displayed in connection with the image if all of the following apply: 1. The person in the image is depicted in a state of nudity or i…
A.R.S. § 13-1426 Sexual assault investigations; collected biological evidence testing; definitions
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A. A health care facility that obtains written consent to release sexual assault kit evidence shall notify the investigating law enforcement agency, if known, or the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction in that portion of the local unit of government in which the health c…
A.R.S. § 13-1427 Sexual assault kits; annual report; definitions
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A. On or before August 30 of each year, each law enforcement agency shall report to the department of public safety on a form prescribed by the department of public safety: 1. The number of sexual assault kits that the agency received. 2. The number of sexual assault kits that we…
A.R.S. § 13-1428 Sexual extortion; classification; definition
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A. A person commits sexual extortion by knowingly communicating a threat with the intent to coerce another person to do any of the following: 1. Engage in sexual contact or sexual intercourse. 2. Allow the other person's genitals, anus or female breast to be photographed, filmed,…
A.R.S. § 13-1429 Possessing, trafficking or importing a child sex doll; classification; annual report; definition
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B. A person commits trafficking a child sex doll by knowingly manufacturing, distributing, selling, transferring, offering to sell, advertising, providing, shipping, delivering for shipment, offering to deliver for shipment or possessing with the intent to manufacture, distribute…
A.R.S. § 13-1430 Child enticement; classification; definitions
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1. Using an electronic communication device, performing an act in person or through a third party or using any written communication to lure or entice or attempt to lure or entice a minor to distribute a visual depiction of a person’s genitals or the female breast. 2. Committing …
A.R.S. § 13-1501 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Critical public service facility" means: (a) A structure or fenced yard that is posted with signage indicating it is a felony to trespass or signage indicating high voltage or high pressure and is used by a rail, bus, ai…
A.R.S. § 13-1502 Criminal trespass in the third degree; classification
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A. A person commits criminal trespass in the third degree by: 1. Knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully on any real property after a reasonable request to leave by a law enforcement officer, the owner or any other person having lawful control over such property, or reasonable…
A.R.S. § 13-1503 Criminal trespass in the second degree; classification
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A. A person commits criminal trespass in the second degree by knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in or on any nonresidential structure or in any fenced commercial yard. B. Criminal trespass in the second degree is a class 2 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 13-1504 Criminal trespass in the first degree; classification
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A. A person commits criminal trespass in the first degree by knowingly: 1. Entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a residential structure. 2. Entering or remaining unlawfully in a fenced residential yard. 3. Entering any residential yard and, without lawful authority, looking …
A.R.S. § 13-1505 Possession of burglary tools; master key; manipulation key; classification
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A. A person commits possession of burglary tools by: 1. Possessing any explosive, tool, instrument or other article adapted or commonly used for committing any form of burglary as defined in sections 13-1506, 13-1507 and 13-1508 and intending to use or permit the use of such an i…
A.R.S. § 13-1506 Burglary in the third degree; classification
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A. A person commits burglary in the third degree by: 1. Entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a nonresidential structure or in a fenced commercial or residential yard with the intent to commit any theft or any felony therein. 2. Making entry into any part of a motor vehicle b…
A.R.S. § 13-1507 Burglary in the second degree; classification
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A. A person commits burglary in the second degree by entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a residential structure with the intent to commit any theft or any felony therein. B. Burglary in the second degree is a class 3 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-1508 Burglary in the first degree; classification
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A. A person commits burglary in the first degree if such person or an accomplice violates the provisions of either section 13-1506 or 13-1507 and knowingly possesses explosives, a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument in the course of committing any theft or any felony. B. Burg…
A.R.S. § 13-1509 Willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document; exception; authenticated records;
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A. In addition to any violation of federal law, a person is guilty of willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document if the person is in violation of 8 United States Code section 1304(e) or 1306(a). B. In the enforcement of this section, an alien's immigratio…
A.R.S. § 13-1601 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Damaging" means damage as defined in section 13-1701. 2. "Defacing" means any unnecessary act of substantially marring any surface or place, by any means, or any act of putting up, affixing, fastening, printing or painti…
A.R.S. § 13-1602 Criminal damage; classification
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1. Recklessly defacing or damaging property of another person. 2. Recklessly tampering with property of another person so as substantially to impair its function or value. 3. Recklessly damaging property of a utility. 4. Recklessly physically obstructing a passageway in such a ma…
A.R.S. § 13-1603 Criminal littering or polluting; classification
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A. A person commits criminal littering or polluting if the person without lawful authority does any of the following: 1. Throws, places, drops or permits to be dropped on public property or property of another that is not a lawful dump any litter, destructive or injurious materia…
A.R.S. § 13-1604 Aggravated criminal damage; classification
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A. A person commits aggravated criminal damage by intentionally or recklessly without the express permission of the owner: 1. Defacing, damaging or in any way changing the appearance of any building, structure, personal property or place used for worship or any religious purpose.…
A.R.S. § 13-1605 Aggregation of amounts of damage
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Amounts of damage caused pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether to property of one or more persons, may be aggregated in the indictment or information at the discretion of this state in determining the classification of an offense in violation of this chapter.
A.R.S. § 13-1701 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Damage" means any physical or visual impairment of any surface. 2. "Occupied structure" means any structure as defined in paragraph 4 in which one or more human beings either is or is likely to be present or so near as t…
A.R.S. § 13-1702 Reckless burning; classification
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A. A person commits reckless burning by recklessly causing a fire or explosion which results in damage to an occupied structure, a structure, wildland or property. B. Reckless burning is a class 1 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 13-1703 Arson of a structure or property; classification
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A. A person commits arson of a structure or property by knowingly and unlawfully damaging a structure or property by knowingly causing a fire or explosion. B. Arson of a structure is a class 4 felony. Arson of property is a class 4 felony if the property had a value of more than …
A.R.S. § 13-1704 Arson of an occupied structure; classification
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A. A person commits arson of an occupied structure by knowingly and unlawfully damaging an occupied structure by knowingly causing a fire or explosion. B. Arson of an occupied structure is a class 2 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-1705 Arson of an occupied jail or prison facility; classification
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A. A person commits arson of an occupied jail or prison facility by knowingly causing a fire or explosion which results in physical damage to the jail or prison facility. B. Arson of an occupied jail or prison facility is a class 4 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-1706 Burning of wildlands; exceptions; classification
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A. It is unlawful for any person, without lawful authority, to intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence to set or cause to be set on fire any wildland other than the person's own or to permit a fire that was set or caused to be set by the person to pass fr…
A.R.S. § 13-1707 Unlawful cross burning; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to burn or cause to be burned a cross on the property of another person without that person's permission or on a highway or any other public place with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons. The intent to intimidate may not be infe…
A.R.S. § 13-1708 Unlawful symbol burning; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to burn or cause to be burned any symbol not addressed by section 13-1707 on the property of another person without that person's permission or on a highway or any other public place with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons. The …
A.R.S. § 13-1709 Emergency response and investigation costs; civil liability; definitions
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A. A person who commits an act in violation of this chapter that results in an appropriate emergency response or investigation and who is convicted of the violation may be liable for the expenses that are incurred incident to the emergency response and the investigation of the co…
A.R.S. § 13-1801 Definitions
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A. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Check" means any check, draft or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument of any kind. 2. "Control" or "exercise control" means to act so as to exclude others from using their property except on the defendant's ow…
A.R.S. § 13-1802 Theft; classification; definitions
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A. A person commits theft if, without lawful authority, the person knowingly: 1. Controls property of another with the intent to deprive the other person of such property; or 2. Converts for an unauthorized term or use services or property of another entrusted to the defendant or…
A.R.S. § 13-1803 Unlawful use of means of transportation; classification
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A. A person commits unlawful use of means of transportation if, without intent permanently to deprive, the person either: 1. Knowingly takes unauthorized control over another person's means of transportation. 2. Knowingly is transported or physically located in a vehicle that the…
A.R.S. § 13-1804 Theft by extortion; classification
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A. A person commits theft by extortion by knowingly obtaining or seeking to obtain property or services by means of a threat to do in the future any of the following: 1. Cause physical injury to anyone by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or cause death or serious …
A.R.S. § 13-1805 Shoplifting; detaining suspect; defense to wrongful detention; civil action by merchant; public services; classification
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A. A person commits shoplifting if, while in an establishment in which merchandise is displayed for sale, the person knowingly obtains such goods of another with the intent to deprive that person of such goods by: 1. Removing any of the goods from the immediate display or from an…
A.R.S. § 13-1806 Unlawful failure to return rented or leased property; notice; classification
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A. A person commits unlawful failure to return rented property if, without notice to and permission of the lessor of the property, the person knowingly fails without good cause to return the property within seventy-two hours after the time provided for return in the rental agreem…
A.R.S. § 13-1807 Issuing a bad check; violation; classification
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A. A person commits issuing a bad check if the person issues or passes a check knowing that the person does not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check as well as all other checks outstanding at the time of issuanc…
A.R.S. § 13-1808 Presumptions relating to issuing a bad check; proof of presentation; nonpayment; protest; notice
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A. For the purposes of this chapter, the issuer's knowledge of insufficient funds may be presumed if either: 1. The issuer had no account or a closed account with the bank or other drawee at the time the issuer issued the check. 2. Payment was refused by the bank or other drawee …
A.R.S. § 13-1809 Jurisdiction; restitution; fees; deferred prosecution
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A. The county attorney may prosecute any violation of section 13-1807. If the defendant is alleged to have committed multiple violations of section 13-1807 within the same county, the county attorney may file a complaint charging all of the violations that have not previously bee…
A.R.S. § 13-1810 Deferred prosecution of bad check cases
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A. Each county attorney may create within his office a deferred prosecution program for bad check cases. B. The county attorney may refer a bad check case to the bad check deferred prosecution program. This chapter does not limit the power of the county attorney to prosecute bad …
A.R.S. § 13-1811 County bad check trust fund; use of fund
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A. The board of supervisors of a county shall establish a county bad check trust fund in the county treasury. The county attorney shall administer the fund under the conditions and for the purposes provided by this section. B. The county attorney shall transmit to the county trea…
A.R.S. § 13-1812 Bank records; subpoenas; affidavit of dishonor; affidavit of loss
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A. The county attorney may issue a subpoena duces tecum to a financial institution to obtain account records or affidavits of dishonor in an investigation or prosecution of any violation of section 13-1802, 13-1807, 13-2002, 13-2310 or 13-2311. This section does not prevent the c…
A.R.S. § 13-1813 Gift card theft; classification; definition
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A. A person commits gift card theft if, with the intent to defraud, the person knowingly does any of the following: 1. Acquires possession of a gift card or gift card information without the consent of the gift card holder, issuer or seller. 2. Acquires possession of a gift card …
A.R.S. § 13-1814 Theft of means of transportation; affidavit; classification
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A. A person commits theft of means of transportation if, without lawful authority, the person knowingly does one of the following: 1. Controls another person's means of transportation with the intent to permanently deprive the person of the means of transportation. 2. Converts fo…
A.R.S. § 13-1815 Unlawful use of power of attorney; classification
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A. An agent who holds a principal's power of attorney pursuant to title 14, chapter 5, article 5 and who uses or manages the principal's assets or property with the intent to unlawfully deprive that person of the asset or property is guilty of theft. B. A violation of this sectio…
A.R.S. § 13-1816 Unlawful use, possession or removal of theft detection shielding devices; classification; definition
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A. A person commits unlawful use of a theft detection shielding device if the person knowingly manufacturers, sells, offers for sale or distributes in any way a laminated or coated bag or device unique to and marketed for shielding and intended to shield merchandise from detectio…