Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2322 — Unlawful transactions involving drop house properties; classification; definition
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 23: Organized Crime, Fraud and Terrorism, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2322
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 or company that owns, sells, leases or brokers a transaction involving property or real property that the person or company knows will be used as a drop house is guilty of a class 4 felony.
B. It is a defense to a prosecution pursuant to this section if both of the following apply:
1. The person or company acquires actual knowledge that the property or real property is being used as a drop house after the person or company acquires ownership of, sells, leases or brokers a transaction involving the property or real property.
2. The person or company reports this information to a law enforcement agency.
C. For the purposes of this section, "drop house" means property or real property that is used to facilitate smuggling pursuant to section 13-2319.
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Questions this section answers
Is unlawful transactions involving drop house properties a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Unlawful transactions involving drop house properties is a Class 4 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2322.
Which Arizona statute covers unlawful transactions involving drop house properties?
Unlawful transactions involving drop house properties is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2322 (Unlawful transactions involving drop house properties; classification; definition).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.