Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-3620.01 — False reports; violation; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 36: Family Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3620.01
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 acting with malice who knowingly and intentionally makes a false report of child abuse or neglect or a person acting with malice who coerces another person to make a false report of child abuse or neglect is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
B. A person who knowingly and intentionally makes a false report that a person has violated the provisions of subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is false reports a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
False reports is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-3620.01.
Which Arizona statute covers false reports?
False reports is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3620.01 (False reports; violation; classification).
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