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A.R.S. § 13-2106 — Possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card; classification

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

Part of Chapter 21: Credit Card Fraud, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2106

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. § 13-2106Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A. A person commits possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card if such person: 1. Possesses an incomplete credit card with intent to complete it without the express consent of the issuer. 2. Possesses, with intent to defraud and with knowledge of its character, any machinery, plate or any other contrivance designed to reproduce an instrument or device purporting to be the credit card of an issuer who has not consented to the preparation of such credit card. B. Possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card in subsection A, paragraph 1 is a class 1 misdemeanor and a class 6 felony in subsection A, paragraph 2.

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Questions this section answers

Is possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card ranges from a Class 1 Misdemeanor to a Class 6 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2106.

Possession of incomplete credit card: Class 1 Misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2106B) · Possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance: Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2106B)

Which Arizona statute covers possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card?

Possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2106 (Possession of machinery, plate or other contrivance or incomplete credit card; classification).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.