Forced labor is a crime in Arizona. Using threats, coercion, or violence to make someone work for you is illegal. If you threaten to harm someone unless they work for you, or if you take their ID and won’t give it back until the job...
Arizona has quite a few interesting laws—in fact, there’s even one about laser pointers. Have you ever heard that it’s illegal to point a laser at someone? This isn’t exactly true, but it depends who you point it at. Laser pointers are perfectly legal as long...
Having to spend time in a hospital or doctor’s office can be a difficult and trying experience for many people. But for some, the stress and emotional strain sometimes gets to be too much. Out of anger or fear, they might start lashing out and...
Arizona has seen its fair share of drive-by shootings, including one in February of 2025 that resulted in the death of a 72-year-old woman. To deter violence like this, the consequences for committing a drive-by shooting are severe. If you get convicted, you’ll go to...
The first bite is accidental. The second bite is a crime. If your dog bites or injures someone else, that person can sue you in civil court. However, if your dog has a history of biting and is running loose or attacks someone, you could...
Arizona is governed by a set of laws called a penal code. These laws determine how crimes are defined and the consequences for breaking them. And since many different crimes can range in severity, classifications may be added to criminal charges. For example, being charged...
You probably already know that criminal charges are divided into misdemeanors and felonies, and that some crimes are worse than others. However, not every charge is treated the same way. When a classifier is added to a criminal charge, it could change the outcome of...
According to the Arizona penal code, every crime has a definition and a recommended sentence. However, many crimes can also range in severity. When there is a qualifier like “attempted” or “aggravated” it can make the charges more or less severe. Here’s how adding “solicitation”...
Every crime has a classification, whether it’s a petty offense, a misdemeanor, or a felony. However, some qualifiers—such as the word “attempted”—can change how a crime is charged. Because attempting a crime is not as bad as committing a crime, the punishments are not as...
According to Arizona’s penal code, crimes are divided into misdemeanors and felonies, and then organized into different classes. Each class has a set range of punishments for a conviction. However, the class of crime could change, based on the number of prior convictions and whether...