Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-1502 — Criminal trespass in the third degree; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 15: Criminal Trespass and Burglary, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-1502
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. A person commits criminal trespass in the third degree by:
1. Knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully on any real property after a reasonable request to leave by a law enforcement officer, the owner or any other person having lawful control over such property, or reasonable notice prohibiting entry.
2. Knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully on the right-of-way for tracks, or the storage or switching yards or rolling stock of a railroad company.
B. Pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section, a request to leave by a law enforcement officer acting at the request of the owner of the property or any other person having lawful control over the property has the same legal effect as a request made by the property owner or other person having lawful control of the property.
C. Criminal trespass in the third degree is a class 3 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is criminal trespass in the third degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Criminal trespass in the third degree is a Class 3 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-1502.
Which Arizona statute covers criminal trespass in the third degree?
Criminal trespass in the third degree is governed by A.R.S. § 13-1502 (Criminal trespass in the third degree; classification).
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