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A.R.S. § 13-1202 — Threatening or intimidating; classification

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 12: Assault and Related Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-1202

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-1202Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A. A person commits threatening or intimidating if the person threatens or intimidates by word or conduct: 1. To cause physical injury to another person or serious damage to the property of another; or 2. To cause, or in reckless disregard to causing, serious public inconvenience including, but not limited to, evacuation of a building, place of assembly or transportation facility; or 3. To cause physical injury to another person or damage to the property of another in order to promote, further or assist in the interests of or to cause, induce or solicit another person to participate in a criminal street gang, a criminal syndicate or a racketeering enterprise. B. Threatening or intimidating pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 or 2 is a class 1 misdemeanor, except that it is a class 6 felony if: 1. The offense is committed in retaliation for a victim's either reporting criminal activity or being involved in an organization, other than a law enforcement agency, that is established for the purpose of reporting or preventing criminal activity. 2. The person is a criminal street gang member. C. Threatening or intimidating pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 3 is a class 3 felony.

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Questions this section answers

Is threatening or intimidating a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: threatening or intimidating ranges from a Class 1 Misdemeanor to a Class 3 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-1202.

Threatening or intimidating - base offense (injury/property damage or public inconvenience): Class 1 Misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-1202B) · Threatening or intimidating to further criminal street gang, syndicate, or racketeering enterprise: Class 3 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-1202C)

Which Arizona statute covers threatening or intimidating?

Threatening or intimidating is governed by A.R.S. § 13-1202 (Threatening or intimidating; classification).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.