Title 13 — Criminal Code
48 chapters · 981 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 13-3112 Concealed weapons; qualification; application; permit to carry; civil penalty; report; applicability; annual report
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A. The department of public safety shall issue a permit to carry a concealed weapon to a person who is qualified under this section. The person shall carry the permit at all times when the person is in actual possession of the concealed weapon and is required by section 4-229 or …
A.R.S. § 13-3113 Adjudicated delinquents; firearm possession; classification
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A person who was previously adjudicated delinquent for an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult and who possesses, uses or carries a firearm within ten years from the date of his adjudication or his release or escape from custody is guilty of a class 5 felony fo…
A.R.S. § 13-3114 Arizona manufactured firearms; regulation; definitions
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A. Beginning October 1, 2010, a personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in this state and that remains within the borders of this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under th…
A.R.S. § 13-3115 Forensics firearms identification system
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The department of public safety is authorized to establish and maintain a forensics firearms identification system designed to provide investigative information on criminal street gangs and the unlawful use of firearms.
A.R.S. § 13-3116 Misconduct involving body armor; classification; definition
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A. A person commits misconduct involving body armor by knowingly wearing or otherwise using body armor during the commission of any felony offense. B. Misconduct involving body armor is a class 4 felony. C. For purposes of this section, "body armor" means any clothing or equipmen…
A.R.S. § 13-3117 Remote stun guns; sales records; use; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful for a person or entity to do any of the following: 1. Sell an authorized remote stun gun without keeping an accurate sales record as to the identity of the purchaser with the manufacturer of the authorized remote stun gun. The identification that is required by …
A.R.S. § 13-3118 Possession, transfer or storage of firearms; restrictions prohibited; exceptions
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A. Except for the legislature, this state and any agency or political subdivision of this state shall not enact or implement any law, rule or ordinance relating to the possession, transfer or storage of firearms other than as provided in statute. B. This section does not prohibit…
A.R.S. § 13-3119 Misconduct involving weapons in a secured area of an airport; classification; definitions
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A. A person commits misconduct involving weapons by intentionally carrying, possessing or exercising control over a deadly weapon in a secured area of an airport. B. This section does not apply to: 1. A peace officer or a federally sworn officer while in the actual performance of…
A.R.S. § 13-3120 Knives regulated by state; state preemption; definitions
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A. Except as provided in subsections C and D, a political subdivision of this state shall not enact any ordinance, rule or tax relating to the transportation, possession, carrying, sale, transfer, purchase, gift, devise, licensing, registration or use of a knife or knife making c…
A.R.S. § 13-3121 Firearm transfers; chief law enforcement officer certification; notification; definitions
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A. If a chief law enforcement officer's certification is required by federal law or regulation for the transfer of a firearm, the chief law enforcement officer, within sixty days after receipt of a request for certification by an applicant, shall provide the certification if the …
A.R.S. § 13-3122 Unlawful use of electronic firearm tracking technology; classification; definitions
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A. It is unlawful to require a person to use or be subject to electronic firearm tracking technology or to disclose any identifiable information about the person or the person's firearm for the purpose of using electronic firearm tracking technology. B. This section does not appl…
A.R.S. § 13-3201 Enticement of persons for purpose of prostitution; classification
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A person who knowingly entices any other person into a house of prostitution, or elsewhere, for the purpose of prostitution with another person, is guilty of a class 6 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-3202 Procurement by false pretenses of person for purpose of prostitution; classification
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A person who knowingly, by any false pretenses, false representations or other fraudulent means, procures any other person to have illicit carnal relation with another person, is guilty of a class 6 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-3203 Procuring or placing persons in house of prostitution; classification
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A person who knowingly receives money or other valuable thing, for, or on account of, procuring or placing in a house of prostitution, or elsewhere, any person for the purpose of prostitution is guilty of a class 5 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-3204 Receiving earnings of prostitute; classification
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A person who knowingly receives money or other valuable thing from the earnings of a person engaged in prostitution, is guilty of a class 5 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-3205 Causing spouse to become prostitute; classification
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A person who knowingly by force, fraud, intimidation or threats causes his or her spouse to live in a house of prostitution or to lead a life of prostitution is guilty of a class 5 felony and the person is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from…
A.R.S. § 13-3206 Taking child for purpose of prostitution; classification
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A person who takes away any minor from the minor's father, mother, guardian or other person having the legal custody of the minor, for the purpose of prostitution, is guilty of a class 4 felony. If the minor is under fifteen years of age, taking a child for the purpose of prostit…
A.R.S. § 13-3207 Detention of persons in house of prostitution for debt; classification
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A person who knowingly detains any person in a house of prostitution because of a debt that person has contracted or is said to have contracted is guilty of a class 5 felony and the person is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement o…
A.R.S. § 13-3208 Keeping or residing in house of prostitution; employment in prostitution; classification
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A. A person who knowingly is an employee at a house of prostitution or prostitution enterprise is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. B. A person who knowingly operates or maintains a house of prostitution or prostitution enterprise is guilty of a class 5 felony.
A.R.S. § 13-3209 Pandering; methods; classification
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A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who knowingly: 1. Places any person in the charge or custody of any other person for purposes of prostitution. 2. Places any person in a house of prostitution with the intent that such person become a prostitute or engage in an act of prosti…
A.R.S. § 13-3210 Transporting persons for purpose of prostitution or other immoral purpose; classification; venue
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A person knowingly transporting by any means of conveyance, through or across this state, any other person for the purposes of prostitution or concubinage, or for any other immoral purposes, is guilty of a class 5 felony. The prosecution of such person may be in any county in whi…
A.R.S. § 13-3211 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Employee" means a person who conducts lawful or unlawful business for another person under a master-servant relationship or as an independent contractor and who is compensated by wages, commissions, tips or other valuabl…
A.R.S. § 13-3212 Child sex trafficking; classification; increased punishment; definition
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A. A person commits child sex trafficking by knowingly: 1. Causing any minor to engage in prostitution. 2. Using any minor for the purposes of prostitution. 3. Permitting a minor who is under the person's custody or control to engage in prostitution. 4. Receiving any benefit for …
A.R.S. § 13-3214 Prostitution; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly engage in prostitution. B. This section does not prohibit cities or towns from enacting and enforcing ordinances to suppress and prohibit prostitution that provide a punishment for misdemeanor violations that is at least as stringent as…
A.R.S. § 13-3301 Definitions
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Amusement gambling" means gambling involving a device, game or contest that is played for entertainment if all of the following apply: (a) The player or players actively participate in t…
A.R.S. § 13-3302 Exclusions
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A. The following conduct is not unlawful under this chapter: 1. Amusement gambling. 2. Social gambling. 3. Regulated gambling if the gambling is conducted in accordance with the statutes, rules or orders governing the gambling. 4. Gambling that is conducted at state, county or di…
A.R.S. § 13-3303 Promotion of gambling; classification
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A. Except for amusement, regulated or social gambling, a person commits promotion of gambling if he knowingly does either of the following for a benefit: 1. Conducts, organizes, manages, directs, supervises or finances gambling. 2. Furnishes advice or assistance for the conduct, …
A.R.S. § 13-3304 Benefiting from gambling; classification
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A. Except for amusement or regulated gambling, a person commits benefiting from gambling if he knowingly obtains any benefit from gambling. B. Benefiting from social gambling as a player is not unlawful under this section. C. Benefiting from gambling is a class 1 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 13-3305 Betting and wagering; classification
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A. Subject to the exceptions prescribed in section 5-112 and title 5, chapter 11, no person may engage for a fee, property, salary or reward in the business of accepting, recording or registering any bet, purported bet, wager or purported wager or engage for a fee, property, sala…
A.R.S. § 13-3306 Possession of a gambling device; classification
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A. A person commits possession of a gambling device if the person knowingly possesses, distributes or transports any implement, machine, paraphernalia, equipment or other thing that the person knows or has reason to know is used or intended to be used in violation of this chapter…
A.R.S. § 13-3307 Possession of gambling records; classification
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A. A person commits possession of gambling records if he knowingly possesses any book, writing, paper, instrument, article, electronically-produced data, computer software and programs, discs, tapes or other tangible or intangible method of recording information knowing or having…
A.R.S. § 13-3308 Presumption
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In a prosecution under this chapter in which it is necessary to prove the occurrence of any event that is the subject of gambling, a published report of its occurrence in a daily newspaper, a magazine or any other periodically printed publication of general circulation is admissi…
A.R.S. § 13-3309 Seizure; exception; definition
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A. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, any monies used or intended to be used in violation of this chapter may be seized by any peace officer on probable cause that it is money used or intended to be used in violation of this chapter. B. In addition to any other re…
A.R.S. § 13-3310 Forfeiture
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A. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the following property shall be forfeited pursuant to section 13-2314 or chapter 39 of this title: 1. All benefits derived from a violation of this chapter. 2. All unlawful gambling devices. 3. All things of value used or inte…
A.R.S. § 13-3311 Amusement gambling intellectual contests or events; registration; filing of rules; sworn statement; exceptions
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A. Before any person conducts an amusement gambling intellectual contest or event pursuant to section 13-3301, paragraph 1, subdivision (d), item (iii), the person shall register with the attorney general's office. The registration shall include: 1. The name and address of the pe…
A.R.S. § 13-3312 Crane games; prohibited acts; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly cause or commit the following actions: 1. Altering or maintaining a crane game so that the claw is physically unable to grasp exposed prizes. 2. Displaying prizes in a crane game in a manner so that the claw is physically incapable of g…
A.R.S. § 13-3401 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Administer" means to apply, inject or facilitate the inhalation or ingestion of a substance to the body of a person. 2. "Amidone" means any substance identified chemically as (4-4-diphenyl-6-dimethylamine-heptanone-3), o…
A.R.S. § 13-3402 Possession and sale of peyote; classification
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A. A person who knowingly possesses, sells, transfers or offers to sell or transfer peyote is guilty of a class 6 felony. B. In a prosecution for violation of this section, it is a defense that the peyote is being used or is intended for use: 1. In connection with the bona fide p…
A.R.S. § 13-3403 Possession and sale of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance; regulation of sale; exceptions; classification
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A. A person shall not knowingly: 1. Breathe, inhale or drink a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance. 2. Sell, transfer or offer to sell or transfer a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance to a person under eighteen years of age. 3. Sell, transfe…
A.R.S. § 13-3403.01 Nitrous oxide containers; sale to minors; classification
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B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 5 felony unless the court does either of the following: 1. Enters a judgment of conviction for a class 1 misdemeanor and makes disposition accordingly. 2. Places the person on probation in accordance with chapter 9 of thi…
A.R.S. § 13-3403.02 Selling or giving nitrous oxide to underage person; illegally obtaining nitrous oxide containers by underage person; classification; definition
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1. An unexpired driver license issued by any state or by Canada, provided the license includes a picture of the licensee. 2. A nonoperating identification license issued pursuant to section 28-3165. 3. An armed forces identification card. 4. A valid passport or border crossing id…
A.R.S. § 13-3404 Sale of precursor or regulated chemicals; report; exemptions; violation; classification
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A. A manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer or other person who sells, transfers or otherwise furnishes any precursor chemical or regulated chemical to any person in this state shall submit a report to the department of public safety of all of those transactions unless the entity is …
A.R.S. § 13-3404.01 Possession or sale of precursor chemicals, regulated chemicals, substances or equipment; exceptions; classification
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A. A person shall not do any of the following: 1. Knowingly possess a precursor chemical II. 2. Knowingly possess more than twenty-four grams of pseudoephedrine, (-)-norpseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine without a license or permit issued pursuant to title 32, chapter 18. 3. …
A.R.S. § 13-3405 Possession, use, production, sale or transportation of marijuana; classification; exceptions
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A. Except as provided in sections 36-2852 and 36-2853, a person shall not knowingly: 1. Possess or use marijuana. 2. Possess marijuana for sale. 3. Produce marijuana. 4. Transport for sale, import into this state or offer to transport for sale or import into this state, sell, tra…
A.R.S. § 13-3406 Possession, use, administration, acquisition, sale, manufacture or transportation of prescription-only drugs; misbranded drugs; classification; definition
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A. A person shall not knowingly: 1. Possess or use a prescription-only drug unless the person obtains the prescription-only drug pursuant to a valid prescription of a prescriber who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 or 29 or is similarly …
A.R.S. § 13-3407 Possession, use, administration, acquisition, sale, manufacture or transportation of dangerous drugs; classification
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A. A person shall not knowingly: 1. Possess or use a dangerous drug. 2. Possess a dangerous drug for sale. 3. Possess equipment or chemicals, or both, for the purpose of manufacturing a dangerous drug. 4. Manufacture a dangerous drug. 5. Administer a dangerous drug to another per…
A.R.S. § 13-3407.01 Manufacturing methamphetamine under circumstances that cause physical injury to a minor; classification
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A. A person shall not knowingly manufacture methamphetamine under any circumstance that causes physical injury to a minor who is under fifteen years of age. B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 felony and is punishable as provided by section 13-705.
A.R.S. § 13-3408 Possession, use, administration, acquisition, sale, manufacture or transportation of narcotic drugs; classification
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A. Except as provided in section 36-2850, paragraph 19, subdivision (b), section 36-2852 and section 36-2853, subsection C, a person shall not knowingly: 1. Possess or use a narcotic drug. 2. Possess a narcotic drug for sale. 3. Possess equipment or chemicals, or both, for the pu…
A.R.S. § 13-3409 Involving or using minors in drug offenses; classification
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A. A person shall not knowingly: 1. Hire, employ or use a minor to engage in any conduct, completed or preparatory, that is prohibited by sections 13-3404, 13-3404.01, 13-3405, 13-3406, 13-3407 and 13-3408. 2. Sell, transfer or offer to sell or transfer to a minor any substance i…
A.R.S. § 13-3410 Serious drug offender; sentencing; 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 stands convicted of a serious drug offense and who committed the offense as part of a pattern of engaging in conduct prohibited by this chapter, which constituted a significant source of t…