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A.R.S. § 13-2506 — Failure to appear in the second degree; classification

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 25: Escape and Related Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2506

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. § 13-2506Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A. A person commits failure to appear in the second degree if, having either: 1. Been required by law to appear in connection with any misdemeanor or petty offense, the person knowingly fails to appear as required, regardless of the disposition of the charge requiring the appearance. 2. Given a written promise to appear in court or been personally served with a written notice to appear on a designated date pursuant to section 13-3903, the person thereafter fails to appear, personally or by counsel. B. Failure to appear in the second degree pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor. Failure to appear in the second degree pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.

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Is failure to appear in the second degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: failure to appear in the second degree ranges from a Class 2 Misdemeanor to a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2506.

Failure to appear - required by law for misdemeanor/petty offense: Class 1 Misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2506B) · Failure to appear - written promise or notice to appear: Class 2 Misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2506B)

Which Arizona statute covers failure to appear in the second degree?

Failure to appear in the second degree is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2506 (Failure to appear in the second degree; classification).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.