Arizona legal term
Animal or ecological terrorism in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Animal or ecological terrorism” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Arizona criminal code.
What does “Animal or ecological terrorism” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Animal or ecological terrorism" means any felony in violation of section 13-2312, subsection B that involves at least three persons acting in concert, that involves the intentional or knowing infliction of property damage in an amount of more than $10,000 to the property that is used by a person for the operation of a lawfully conducted animal activity or to a commercial enterprise that is engaged in a lawfully operated animal facility or research facility and that involves either: (a) The use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. (A.R.S. § 13-2301)
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