Shannon’s Law – The Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm: A.R.S. 13-3107 In 1999, fourteen-year-old Shannon Smith was struck in the head by a stray bullet while in her own backyard in central Phoenix. The bullet was estimated to have been …
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False Swearing The legal system in the United States, as well within the State of Arizona, takes issues of false swearing very seriously. According to A.R.S. 13-2703, a person commits false swearing by making a false sworn statement that they …
Arizona Vaping Laws Vaping, otherwise known as using electronic cigarettes, is not illegal in the state of Arizona as long as those partaking are at least 18 years old and it does not occur in undesignated areas. However, each city …
Arizona’s Perjury Laws Both federally and within the state of Arizona, telling the “whole truth” is a foundational component of our legal system. Making false statements is considered perjury and is punishable by law. According to A.R.S. 13-2702, a person …
Aggravated Harassment Arizona defines harassment as 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, …
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 …
