Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2005 — Obtaining a signature by deception; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 20: Forgery and Related Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2005
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 obtaining a signature by deception if, with intent to defraud, such person obtains the signature of another person to a written instrument by knowingly misrepresenting or omitting any fact material to the instrument or transaction.
B. Obtaining a signature by deception is a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is obtaining a signature by deception a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Obtaining a signature by deception is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2005.
Which Arizona statute covers obtaining a signature by deception?
Obtaining a signature by deception is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2005 (Obtaining a signature by deception; classification).
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