Arizona statute

A.R.S. § 13-2921 — Harassment; classification; definition

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

Part of Chapter 29: Offenses Against Public Order, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Harassment

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2921

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. § 13-2921Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

A. A person commits harassment if the person knowingly and repeatedly commits an act or acts that harass another person or the person knowingly commits any one of the following acts in a manner that harasses: 1. Contacts or causes a communication with another person by verbal, electronic, mechanical, telegraphic, telephonic or written means. 2. Continues to follow another person in or about a public place after being asked by that person to desist. 3. Surveils or causes a person to surveil another person. 4. Makes a false report to a law enforcement, credit or social service agency against another person. 5. Interferes with the delivery of any public or regulated utility to another person. B. A person commits harassment against a public officer or employee if the person, with intent to harass, files a nonconsensual lien against any public officer or employee that is not accompanied by an order or a judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the filing of the lien or is not issued by a governmental entity or political subdivision or agency pursuant to its statutory authority, a validly licensed utility or water delivery company, a mechanics' lien claimant or an entity created under covenants, conditions, restrictions or declarations affecting real property. C. Harassment under subsection A is a class 1 misdemeanor. Harassment under subsection B is a class 5 felony. D. This section does not apply to any of the following: 1. A lawful demonstration, assembly or picketing. 2. A professional investigator or peace officer who is licensed by this state and who is acting within the scope of the investigator's or officer's duties in connection with any criminal or civil investigation. 3. A certified and duly authorized process server who is acting within the scope of the process server's duties in connection with any judicial or administrative action or proceeding. E. For the purposes of this section, "harass" means conduct that is directed at a specific person and that would cause a reasonable person to be seriously alarmed, annoyed, humiliated or mentally distressed and the conduct in fact seriously alarms, annoys, humiliates or mentally distresses the person.

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Questions this section answers

Is aggravated harassment a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: aggravated harassment ranges from a Class 6 Felony to a Class 5 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2921.01.

Aggravated harassment - first violation (protective order, emergency order, or condition of release): Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2921.01B) · Aggravated harassment - second or subsequent violation (protective order, emergency order, or condition of release): Class 5 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2921.01B) · Aggravated harassment - prior conviction under § 13-3601: Class 5 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2921.01B)

Is harassment a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: harassment ranges from a Class 1 Misdemeanor to a Class 5 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2921.

Harassment (general): Class 1 Misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2921C) · Harassment against a public officer or employee: Class 5 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2921C)

Which Arizona statute covers harassment?

Harassment is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2921 (Harassment; classification; definition).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.