Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2802 — Influencing a witness; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 28: Interference with Judicial and Other Proceedings, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2802
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 influencing a witness if such person threatens a witness or offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness in any official proceeding or a person he believes may be called as a witness with intent to:
1. Influence the testimony of that person; or
2. Induce that person to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or
3. Induce that person to absent himself from any official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned.
B. Influencing a witness is a class 5 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is influencing a witness a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Influencing a witness is a Class 5 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2802.
Which Arizona statute covers influencing a witness?
Influencing a witness is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2802 (Influencing a witness; classification).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.