Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2406 — Impersonating a public servant; classification; definition
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 24: Obstruction of Public Administration, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2406
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 impersonating a public servant if such person pretends to be a public servant and engages in any conduct with the intent to induce another to submit to his pretended official authority or to rely on his pretended official acts.
B. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist or that the pretended office did not in fact possess the authority claimed for it.
C. Impersonating a public servant is a class 1 misdemeanor.
D. For the purposes of this section, "public servant" includes a notary public.
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Questions this section answers
Is impersonating a public servant a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Impersonating a public servant is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2406.
Which Arizona statute covers impersonating a public servant?
Impersonating a public servant is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2406 (Impersonating a public servant; classification; definition).
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