Misdemeanor Compromise: A.R.S. 13-3981 A misdemeanor compromise may occur when the victim of a crime wishes for the charges against the offender of the crime to be dismissed. This choice is entirely voluntary on the part of the victim and …
Arizona’s Hit-and-Run Laws Hit-and-run incidents are those in which a driver immediately flees the scene after being involved in a car accident without fulfilling their legal duty to remain there to provide information, assistance, and/or report the collision. Hit-and-runs can include …
I Damaged Highway Fixtures or Property While Driving. What Should I Do? A.R.S. 28-665 Hit-and-run accidents aren’t only defined as those involving people or other vehicles. In Arizona, it is also a crime for a driver to flee the scene …
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I Was Involved in an Accident Resulting in Injury, Death, or Vehicle Damage. What Should I Do at the Scene? A.R.S. 28-663 Arizona doesn’t tolerate “hit-and run” scenarios in which vehicle drivers flee the scene of an accident. The state …
What Should You Do If You’re Involved in an Accident that Results in Damage to Another Vehicle? A.R.S. 28-662 Often considered a type of “hit-and-run,” it is unlawful for a person driving a vehicle to flee the scene after getting …
What Should You Do if You Hit an Unattended Vehicle? A.R.S. 28-664 Often considered a type of “hit-and-run,” it is unlawful for a person driving a vehicle to flee the scene after colliding with an unattended vehicle. This is true …
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Theft in Arizona: A.R.S. 13-1802 Arizona defines theft in multiple ways, generally to do with taking control of another person’s property. Per A.R.S. 13-1802, theft can result in either misdemeanor or felony charges depending on the specific circumstance. A person …
Arizona’s Open Container Laws Open container laws refer to rules regulating opened alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles. These laws apply whether or not the vehicle occupants were actively drinking the beverages. According to A.R.S. 4-251, the following is unlawful: Consuming …
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 …
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 …
