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Smuggling of human beings in Arizona Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session

In Arizona criminal law, “Smuggling of human beings” 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 “Smuggling of human beings” mean in Arizona criminal law?

"Smuggling of human beings" means the transportation, procurement of transportation or use of property or real property by a person or an entity that knows or has reason to know that the person or persons transported or to be transported are not United States citizens, permanent resident aliens or persons otherwise lawfully in this state or have attempted to enter, entered or remained in the United States in violation of law. (A.R.S. § 13-2319)

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