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A.R.S. § 13-2922 — Interference with transmissions on public safety land mobile radio frequencies; classification; definitions

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

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

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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2922

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. § 13-2922Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A. It is unlawful for a person to recklessly interrupt, impede or otherwise directly interfere with emergency communications over a public safety land mobile radio frequency communications network or system created for emergency communications. B. It is unlawful for a person to recklessly interrupt, impede or otherwise interfere with the transmission of a nonemergency communication over a public safety land mobile radio frequency that is dedicated to the dispatch of police, fire or emergency medical response personnel to the scene of an emergency or dedicated to use for emergency communications. C. A person who violates subsection A is guilty of a class 6 felony. A person who violates subsection B is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. D. As used in this section: 1. "Emergency" means a situation in which a person is or is reasonably believed by the person transmitting the communication to be in imminent danger of serious physical injury or in which property is or is reasonably believed by the person transmitting the communication to be in imminent danger of damage or destruction. 2. "Public safety land mobile radio frequency" means a frequency prescribed in 47 Code of Federal Regulations part 90, subpart B and part 97, subpart A. 3. "Public safety land mobile radio frequency communications network or system" means those radio services and emergency communications systems that are prescribed in 47 Code of Federal Regulations part 90, subpart B and part 97, subpart A.

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Is interference with transmissions on public safety land mobile radio frequencies a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: interference with transmissions on public safety land mobile radio frequencies ranges from a Class 1 Misdemeanor to a Class 6 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2922.

Interference with emergency communications: Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-2922C) · Interference with nonemergency communications: Class 1 Misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2922C)

Which Arizona statute covers interference with transmissions on public safety land mobile radio frequencies?

Interference with transmissions on public safety land mobile radio frequencies is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2922 (Interference with transmissions on public safety land mobile radio frequencies; classification; definitions).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.