Title 13 — Criminal Code

Notwithstanding sections 13-904 and 13-907, a person who is convicted of violating section 13-2602 or 13-2603 shall forever be disqualified from becoming a public servant and, if such person is a public servant at the time of his conviction, shall forfeit his office.

A. A person commits commercial bribery if: 1. Such person confers any benefit on an employee without the consent of such employee's employer, corruptly intending that such benefit will influence the conduct of the employee in relation to the employer's commercial affairs, and the…

A person who intentionally or knowingly obtains or seeks to obtain any benefit from another person upon a claim or representation that he can or will improperly influence the action of a public servant is guilty of a class 4 felony.

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Material" means that which could have affected the course or outcome of any proceeding or transaction. Whether a statement is material in any given factual situation is a question of law. 2. "Statement" means any represe…

A. A person commits perjury by making either: 1. A false sworn statement in regard to a material issue, believing it to be false. 2. A false unsworn declaration, certificate, verification or statement in regard to a material issue that the person subscribes as true under penalty …

A. A person commits false swearing by making a false sworn statement, believing it to be false. B. False swearing is a class 6 felony.

A. A person commits unsworn falsification by knowingly: 1. Making any statement that he believes to be false, in regard to a material issue, to a public servant in connection with an application for any benefit, privilege or license. 2. Making any statement that he believes to be…

When a person has made inconsistent statements under oath, both having been made within the period of the statute of limitations, the prosecution may proceed by setting forth the inconsistent statements in a single charge alleging in the alternative that one or the other was fals…

A. It is no defense to a prosecution under this chapter that: 1. The statement was inadmissible under the rules of evidence; or 2. The oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner; or 3. The defendant mistakenly believed the false statement to be immateria…

Proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is sufficient for perjury or false swearing and it shall not be necessary that proof be made by a particular number of witnesses or by documentary or other type of evidence.

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Juror" means any person who is a member of any impaneled jury or grand jury, and includes any person who has been drawn or summoned to attend as a prospective juror. 2. "Official proceeding" means a proceeding heard befo…

A. A person commits influencing a witness if such person threatens a witness or offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness in any official proceeding or a person he believes may be called as a witness with intent to: 1. Influence the testimony of that person; …

A. A witness in an official proceeding or a person who believes he may be called as a witness commits receiving a bribe by a witness if such person knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that: 1. His testimony will thereby b…

A. A person commits tampering with a witness if the person knowingly communicates, directly or indirectly, with a witness in any official proceeding or a person he believes may be called as a witness to do any of the following: 1. Unlawfully withhold any testimony. 2. Testify fal…

A. A person commits influencing a juror if such person threatens a juror or offers, confers or agrees to confer a benefit upon a juror with the intent to influence the juror's vote, opinion, decision or other action as a juror. B. Influencing a juror is a class 4 felony.

A. A juror commits receiving a bribe by a juror if such person knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, decision or other action as a juror may be influenced. B. Receiving a bribe by a juror is a class …

A. A person commits jury tampering if, with intent to influence a juror's vote, opinion, decision or other action in a case, such person directly or indirectly, communicates with a juror other than as part of the normal proceedings of the case. B. Jury tampering is a class 6 felo…

A. A juror commits misconduct by a juror if, in relation to an action or proceeding pending or about to be brought before him, such person knowingly: 1. Allows an unauthorized communication to be made to him; or 2. Makes a promise or agreement to decide for or against any party t…

A. A person commits tampering with physical evidence if, with intent that it be used, introduced, rejected or unavailable in an official proceeding which is then pending or which such person knows is about to be instituted, such person: 1. Destroys, mutilates, alters, conceals or…

A. A person commits interfering with judicial proceedings if such person knowingly: 1. Engages in disorderly, disrespectful or insolent behavior during the session of a court which directly tends to interrupt its proceedings or impairs the respect due to its authority; or 2. Diso…

A. A person commits unlawful grand jury disclosure if the person knowingly discloses to another the nature or substance of any grand jury testimony or any decision, result or other matter attending a grand jury proceeding, except in the proper discharge of official duties, at the…

A. A person commits unlawful disclosure of an indictment, information or complaint if the person knowingly discloses the fact that an indictment, information or complaint has been found or filed before the accused person is in custody or has been served with a summons, except in …

A. A person commits simulating legal process if such person knowingly sends or delivers to another any document falsely purporting to be an order or other document that simulates civil or criminal process. B. Simulating legal process is a class 2 misdemeanor.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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…

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. 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. 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 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 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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…

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.

(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…

(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.

(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…

(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, …

(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…

(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…

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…

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. 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…

B. This section does not preclude the prosecution of the person for any offense based on any act not covered by this section.