Arizona legal term
Tampering with utility property in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Tampering with utility property” 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 “Tampering with utility property” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Tampering with utility property" means any of the following if committed against property that is owned or operated by a utility for the purposes of transmission or distribution: (a) Rearranging, damaging, altering, interfering with or otherwise preventing the performance of a normal or customary function of utility property. (A.R.S. § 13-1601)
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