Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-1819 — Organized retail theft; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 18: Theft, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-1819
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 organized retail theft if the person acting alone or in conjunction with another person does any of the following:
1. Removes merchandise from a retail establishment without paying the purchase price with the intent to resell or trade the merchandise for money or for other value.
2. Uses an artifice, instrument, container, device or other article to facilitate the removal of merchandise from a retail establishment without paying the purchase price.
B. Organized retail theft is a class 4 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is organized retail theft a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Organized retail theft is a Class 4 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-1819.
Which Arizona statute covers organized retail theft?
Organized retail theft is governed by A.R.S. § 13-1819 (Organized retail theft; classification).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.