Harassment In Arizona, harassment is conduct that is directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to be seriously alarmed, annoyed, humiliated, or mentally distressed, in which the conduct does in fact seriously alarm, annoy, humiliate, or …
Kidnapping: A.R.S. 13-1304 Kidnapping involves abducting another person and holding them captive. It is often committed in conjunction with other crimes. Kidnapping offenses are taken seriously, with penalties varying based on the specific circumstances. As defined by A.R.S. 13-1304, a …
Surreptitious Photographing, Videotaping, Filming, or Digitally Recording, or Viewing: A.R.S. 13-3019 Arizona makes it a criminal offense to secretly photograph or film another person in certain circumstances. The same law also makes it a crime to view or publish these …
Drive-By Shooting Laws As written in A.R.S. 13-1209, a person commits drive-by shooting by intentionally discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle at a person, another occupied motor vehicle, or at an occupied structure. The law does not require the …
Prohibited Possessors in Arizona According to the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, Arizona is one of the most gun-friendly states in the country. However, the state does prohibit the right to possess firearms and other deadly weapons in certain situations. Per …
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Public Sexual Indecency In Arizona, sexual indecency crimes are a step above indecent exposure, which revolve around offensively displaying one’s genitals, anus, or nipples/areolas. Sexual indecency charges require sexual acts to be committed in the course of the offense in …
Unlawful Imprisonment Arizona defines the crime of unlawful imprisonment as “knowingly restraining another person.” There is not required to be any injury inflicted upon the victim, nor for the offender to have an intent of malice, in order for a …
Indecent Exposure – A.R.S. 13-1402 Arizona’s laws regarding indecent exposure are specific in their definition of what is, or is not, considered as such. Per A.R.S. 13-1402, a person commits indecent exposure if they take certain actions in front of …
Custodial Interference – Arizona’s Laws Custodial interference involves an individual interfering with the custody rights of another person. According to A.R.S. 13-1302, a person commits custodial interference if, while knowing they have no legal right to do so, they engage …
Endangerment Laws in Arizona In Arizona, “endangerment” is a crime. Defined broadly, endangerment charges can come in conjunction with other criminal charges as well, such as negligent homicide or DUI. According to A.R.S. 13-1201, a person commits endangerment by recklessly …
