Arizona legal term
Benefit in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Benefit” 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 “Benefit” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Benefit" means anything of value or advantage, present or prospective. 4. (A.R.S. § 13-105)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Commercial bribery
- Compounding
- Impersonating a veteran
- Theft
- Unlawful use of food stamps
- Benefiting from gambling
- Bribery of a public servant or party officer
- Bribery of participants in professional or amateur games, sports, horse races, dog races, contests
- Child sex trafficking
- Criminal impersonation
- Fraud in insolvency
- Fraudulent schemes and artifices
Related terms in the same statutes
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