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Arizona statute

A.R.S. § 13-3004 — Sending threatening or anonymous letter; 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. § 13-3004

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. § 13-3004Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A person who knowingly sends or delivers to another a letter or writing, whether subscribed or not, threatening to accuse him or another of a crime, or to expose or publish his failings or infirmities, and a writer or sender of an anonymous letter or writing calculated to create distrust of another or tending to impute dishonesty, want of chastity, drunkenness or any crime or infirmity to the receiver of the letter or to any other person, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

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Questions this section answers

Is sending threatening or anonymous letter a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

Sending threatening or anonymous letter is a Class 2 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-3004.

Which Arizona statute covers sending threatening or anonymous letter?

Sending threatening or anonymous letter is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3004 (Sending threatening or anonymous letter; classification).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.