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A.R.S. § 13-2321 — Participating in or assisting a criminal street gang; classification

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. § 13-2321

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. § 13-2321Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A. A person commits participating in a criminal street gang by any of the following: 1. Intentionally organizing, managing, directing, supervising or financing a criminal street gang with the intent to promote or further the criminal objectives of the criminal street gang. 2. Knowingly inciting or inducing others to engage in violence or intimidation to promote or further the criminal objectives of a criminal street gang. 3. Furnishing advice or direction in the conduct, financing or management of a criminal street gang's affairs with the intent to promote or further the criminal objectives of a criminal street gang. 4. Intentionally promoting or furthering the criminal objectives of a criminal street gang by inducing or committing any act or omission by a public servant in violation of the public servant's official duty. B. A person commits assisting a criminal street gang by committing any felony offense, whether completed or preparatory for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with any criminal street gang. C. Participating in a criminal street gang is a class 2 felony. D. Assisting a criminal street gang is a class 3 felony. E. Use of a common name or common identifying sign or symbol shall be admissible and may be considered in proving the existence of a criminal street gang or membership in a criminal street gang.

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Questions this section answers

Is participating in or assisting a criminal street gang a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: participating in or assisting a criminal street gang ranges from a Class 3 Felony to a Class 2 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2321.

Participating in a criminal street gang: Class 2 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2321C) · Assisting a criminal street gang: Class 3 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2321D)

Which Arizona statute covers participating in or assisting a criminal street gang?

Participating in or assisting a criminal street gang is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2321 (Participating in or assisting a criminal street gang; classification).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.