Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2204 — Defrauding secured creditors; definition; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 22: Business and Commercial Frauds, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2204
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 defrauding secured creditors if the person knowingly destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, converts, sells, obtains, transfers, controls or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest with the intent to hinder or prevent the enforcement of that interest.
B. For the purposes of this section, "control" has the same meaning as prescribed by section 13-1801.
C. Defrauding secured creditors is a class 6 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is defrauding secured creditors a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Defrauding secured creditors is a Class 6 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2204.
Which Arizona statute covers defrauding secured creditors?
Defrauding secured creditors is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2204 (Defrauding secured creditors; definition; classification).
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