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Extortionate extension of credit in Arizona Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session

In Arizona criminal law, “Extortionate extension of credit” 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 “Extortionate extension of credit” mean in Arizona criminal law?

"Extortionate extension of credit" means any extension of credit with respect to which it is the understanding of the creditor and the debtor when the extension is made that delay in making repayment or failure to make repayment could result in the use of violence or other criminal means to cause harm to the person or the reputation or property of any person. 6. (A.R.S. § 13-2301)

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