October 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
Read MoreOctober 31, 2025 | Theft & Shoplifting
In Arizona, first-degree burglary is a more serious variation of second- or third-degree burglary. The legal definition of first-degree burglary is that a person or an accomplice commits a second-degree or third-degree burglary offense while knowingly in possession of explosives, a deadly weapon, or a dangerous instrument during the commission of the offense. Under Arizona… read more
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022 | Criminal Defense,Theft & Shoplifting
In Arizona, property owners have the right to be free from theft, vandalism, trespassers and other property-related crimes. If a property owner believes that you committed a crime against his or her premises, vehicle or owned possessions, you may receive a criminal charge or get arrested for an alleged property crime. The penalties that you… read more
Read MoreApril 16, 2020 | Theft & Shoplifting
The old saying, finders keepers, losers weepers, is not correct. In Arizona, a person commits theft if, without lawful authority, the person knowingly: comes into control of lost, mislaid or misdelivered property of another under the circumstances providing means of inquiry as to the true owner and appropriates such property to the person own or… read more
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