November 26, 2025 | Assault & Violent Crimes
In Arizona, it is unlawful to cause a child to suffer physical injury, to allow a child to be injured, or to put a child in a situation that endangers that child’s health or well-being. These behaviors are known as child abuse. Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Section 13-3623 is the Arizona law that sets forth… read more
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Under Arizona law, arson of an occupied structure means knowingly and unlawfully damaging a structure by causing a fire or explosion, where the structure is occupied or likely to be occupied by people at the time of the incident. Arson of an occupied structure is a Class 2 felony offense and the most serious form… read more
Read MoreOctober 31, 2025 | Sex Crimes & Prostitution
Under Arizona law, prostitution is a Class 1 misdemeanor that carries a maximum punishment of six months in jail with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 days in jail for a first-time offender, up to $2,500 in fines plus additional surcharges, and up to three years of probation. The Phoenix prostitution crimes attorneys at AZ… read more
Read MoreOctober 31, 2025 | Theft & Shoplifting
In Arizona, you commit a third-degree burglary offense if you enter or remain in a commercial or other non-residential structure, or a fenced yard, with the intent to commit theft or a felony offense, or making entry into any part of a motor vehicle by means of a manipulation key or master key, with the… read more
Read MoreOctober 31, 2025 | Theft & Shoplifting
Under Arizona law, a person commits second-degree burglary when that person unlawfully enters or remains in a residential structure with the intent to commit any theft or any felony inside. A conviction for second-degree burglary is a Class 3 felony in Arizona that can result in a prison term of up to 8.75 years for… read more
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