Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2310 — Fraudulent schemes and artifices; classification; definition
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 23: Organized Crime, Fraud and Terrorism, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2310
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. Any person who, pursuant to a scheme or artifice to defraud, knowingly obtains any benefit by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions is guilty of a class 2 felony.
B. Reliance on the part of any person shall not be a necessary element of the offense described in subsection A of this section.
C. A person who is convicted of a violation of this section that involved a benefit with a value of one hundred thousand dollars or more or the manufacture, sale or marketing of opioids is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except pursuant to section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted.
D. This state shall apply the aggregation prescribed by section 13-1801, subsection B to violations of this section in determining the applicable punishment.
E. For the purposes of this section, "scheme or artifice to defraud" includes a scheme or artifice to deprive a person of the intangible right of honest services.
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Questions this section answers
Is fraudulent schemes and artifices a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Fraudulent schemes and artifices is a Class 2 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2310.
Which Arizona statute covers fraudulent schemes and artifices?
Fraudulent schemes and artifices is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2310 (Fraudulent schemes and artifices; classification; definition).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.