Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-1307 — Sex trafficking; classification; definitions
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 13: Kidnapping and Related Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-1307
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. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly traffic another person who is eighteen years of age or older with either of the following:
1. The intent to cause the other person to engage in any prostitution or sexually explicit performance by deception, force or coercion.
2. The knowledge that the other person will engage in any prostitution or sexually explicit performance by deception, coercion or force.
B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 felony and the person is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served or commuted.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Coercion" includes:
(a) Abusing or threatening to abuse the law or the legal system.
(b) Knowingly destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, possessing or withholding another person's actual or purported passport or other immigration document, government issued identification document, government record or personal property.
(c) Extortion.
(d) Causing or threatening to cause financial harm to any person.
(e) Facilitating or controlling another person's access to a controlled substance.
2. "Force" includes causing or threatening to cause serious harm to another person or physically restraining or threatening to physically restrain another person.
3. "Sexually explicit performance" means a live or public act or show intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires or appeal to the prurient interest of patrons.
4. "Traffic" means to entice, recruit, harbor, provide, transport or otherwise obtain another person.
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Questions this section answers
Is sex trafficking a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Sex trafficking is a Class 2 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-1307.
Which Arizona statute covers sex trafficking?
Sex trafficking is governed by A.R.S. § 13-1307 (Sex trafficking; classification; definitions).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.