Drug Trafficking – Arizona’s Laws Drug trafficking is a major issue in Arizona, with the state considered a “source state” for drugs smuggled in from Mexico. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MSCO) has found that narcotics in particular are being …
Juvenile Assault in Arizona Acts of assault are typically those in which one person behaves violently toward another individual. Assault crimes can be further classified into such categories as sexual assault, physical assault, and the threat of assault. Juvenile assault …
How is Child Support Determined in Arizona? Divorces that involve children often end with some amount of child support payment being ordered. This can even be true in cases in which the parents share equal parenting time with their children, …
Rule 11 – The Mental Competency to Stand Trial The state of Arizona expects that defendants who are moving through the criminal justice system should have a mental capacity sufficient to allow them to understand the proceedings against them. Those …
Legal Blood Alcohol (BAC) Level in Arizona In Arizona, a person may be charged with a DUI if their blood alcohol level is 0.08 or higher. However, Arizona is a zero-tolerance DUI state, meaning an officer can arrest anyone they …
Contracting Without a License Arizona law requires certain professionals to be licensed in their field of work. Licensing allows these groups of people to be uniformly regulated and maintain safe standards of quality. For contractors, licensing aims to prevent the …
Failing to Pay Child Support When a party in a family law case is court-ordered to pay child support to their child’s other parent, the payments are usually made to the central support payment clearinghouse run by the Arizona Department …
Sexting Laws in Arizona The act of sending sexually explicit photos via electronic communication (particularly text message), or “sexting,” is a common phenomenon, according to a survey by Drexel University. When sexting occurs between consenting adults, it is not a …
Revenge Porn Laws: A.R.S. 13-1425 Arizona law makes it a crime to disclose images of another person who is unclothed or engaging in certain sexual or explicit activities. This offense has earned the colloquial name of “revenge porn” as a …
Child Pornography Laws: A.R.S. 13-3553 In Arizona, child pornography is officially referred to as sexual exploitation of a minor. Penalties for this crime are severe, as it affects vulnerable minors. According to A.R.S. 13-3553, a person commits sexual exploitation of …
