Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-3002 — False or forged messages; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 30: Eavesdropping and Communications, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3002
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. It is unlawful for a person:
1. Knowingly to send to any person by telegraph or telephone a false or forged message, purporting to be from a telegraph or telephone office, or from any other person.
2. Knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any person a false or forged message, falsely purporting to have been received by telegraph or telephone.
3. To furnish or conspire to furnish, or cause to be furnished to an agent, operator or employee, to be sent by telegraph or telephone, or to be delivered, a message, knowing it is false or forged, with intent to deceive, injure or defraud another.
B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is false or forged messages a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
False or forged messages is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-3002.
Which Arizona statute covers false or forged messages?
False or forged messages is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3002 (False or forged messages; classification).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.