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August 5, 2026 | Arizona Revised Statutes,Criminal Trespass
Arizona law recognizes three levels of criminal trespass, listed in order of severity: third degree, second degree, and first degree. This article focuses on second-degree criminal trespass. Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 13-1503 defines second-degree criminal trespass and sets the penalty for its violation. The statute itself is brief; we lay it out in full below,… read more
Read MoreAugust 5, 2026 | Arizona Revised Statutes,Criminal Trespass
Criminal trespass in Arizona has three degrees of severity, from third degree, the lowest level, to first degree trespassing charges. In this post, we cover third-degree criminal trespass in Arizona, which is governed by Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 13-1502. If you have been charged with trespassing in the third degree, please call AZ Defenders at… read more
Read MoreMarch 4, 2026 | Arizona Revised Statutes,Drug Crimes
Arizona law does not make an ordinary household object illegal merely because it could be used with drugs. Under ARS 13-3415, the state generally must connect the object to prohibited drug activity and prove the required use, intent or knowledge. Using or possessing drug paraphernalia with intent to use it for a prohibited drug purpose… read more
Read MoreAugust 5, 2026 | Arizona Revised Statutes,Drug Crimes
When people think of drug crimes, they often picture illegal or dangerous street drugs. However, in Arizona, a common source of drug-related charges is the misuse of prescription medications. Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 13-3406 is the law that makes illegal procurement, possession, use, sale, manufacture, transport, and administration of prescription drugs punishable. Depending on the… read more
Read MoreApril 17, 2026 | Arizona Revised Statutes
ARS 13-3407 prohibits several kinds of conduct involving a dangerous drug, including possession or use, possession for sale, manufacturing, administering and transporting for sale. A simple possession allegation is not the same charge as possession for sale or manufacturing, and the potential classifications and sentences differ substantially. For personal possession or use, the state generally… read more
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