Arizona law
The statutes, in plain language.
What Arizona’s criminal, family, and injury statutes actually say — the elements, the penalties, and the defenses — written by the attorney who works with them.
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DUI
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A.R.S. § 28-1381
DUI
Arizona’s DUI statute explained — impaired to the slightest degree, the .08 rule, drug DUI, first- and second-offense penalties, and the defenses that work.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 28-1381 — Driving Under the Influence -
A.R.S. § 28-1382
Extreme DUI
Arizona’s extreme DUI statute — the .15 and .20 BAC thresholds, mandatory jail, the interlock reduction, fines, and how extreme DUI charges are defended.
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A.R.S. § 28-1383
Aggravated DUI
What makes a DUI a felony in Arizona — suspended licenses, a third DUI in 84 months, a child in the car, mandatory prison, and how aggravated DUI is defended.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 28-1383 — Aggravated (Felony) DUI
Assault & Domestic Violence
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A.R.S. § 13-3601
Domestic Violence
Arizona’s domestic violence statute — the relationship test, which offenses can be tagged DV, arrest and firearm rules, and what the designation changes.
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A.R.S. § 13-1203
Assault
Arizona’s assault statute — the three ways assault is committed, the misdemeanor classes, penalties, self-defense, and when assault becomes a felony.
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A.R.S. § 13-1204
Aggravated Assault
What makes assault aggravated in Arizona — serious injury, deadly weapons, protected victims, felony classes, dangerous-offense sentencing, and defenses.
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A.R.S. § 13-2904
Disorderly Conduct
Arizona’s disorderly conduct statute — the six ways it is committed, when it becomes a felony, its role in domestic violence cases, penalties, and defenses.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 13-2904 — Disorderly Conduct
Theft & Shoplifting
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A.R.S. § 13-1802
Theft
Arizona’s theft statute — the ways theft is committed, the dollar-value ladder from class 1 misdemeanor to class 2 felony, penalties, and common defenses.
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A.R.S. § 13-1805
Shoplifting
Arizona’s shoplifting statute — what conduct qualifies, the concealment presumption, when shoplifting is a felony, civil demand letters, and defense options.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 13-1805 — Shoplifting
Drug Offenses
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A.R.S. § 13-3405
Marijuana
What is still illegal after legalization — the Prop 207 limits, when A.R.S. § 13-3405 applies, felony thresholds, and expungement of old marijuana records.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 13-3405 — Marijuana Offenses -
A.R.S. § 13-3407
Dangerous Drugs
Arizona’s dangerous drug statute — meth, MDMA and other stimulants, possession vs. possession for sale, Prop 200 probation, threshold amounts, and defenses.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 13-3407 — Dangerous Drugs -
A.R.S. § 13-3408
Narcotic Drugs
Arizona’s narcotic drug statute — heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and opioids, felony classes, threshold amounts, Prop 200 probation, and defense strategy.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 13-3408 — Narcotic Drugs
Criminal Traffic
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A.R.S. § 28-701.02
Criminal Speeding
Arizona’s criminal speeding statute — the 85 mph, 20-over, and school zone triggers, class 3 misdemeanor penalties, points, and how to fight the charge.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 28-701.02 — Criminal Speeding (Excessive Speed) -
A.R.S. § 28-693
Reckless Driving
Arizona’s reckless driving statute — what reckless disregard means, penalties, the eight license points, the repeat-offense escalation, and defenses.
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A.R.S. § 28-3473
Driving on a Suspended License
Arizona’s suspended license statute — the knowledge element, class 1 misdemeanor penalties, impoundment, and paths back to a valid license.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 28-3473 — Driving on a Suspended License -
A.R.S. § 28-695
Aggressive Driving
Arizona’s aggressive driving statute — the speeding-plus-two-violations formula, the immediate hazard element, penalties, and defense angles.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 28-695 — Aggressive Driving
Family Law
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A.R.S. § 25-403
Best Interests / Custody
The statute behind every Arizona custody decision — the best-interests factors courts must weigh, required written findings, and how they are argued.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 25-403 — Legal Decision-Making and the Best Interests of the Child -
A.R.S. § 25-312
Dissolution of Marriage
What an Arizona court must find to grant a divorce — the 90-day residency rule, irretrievable breakdown, covenant marriage, and what the decree must resolve.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 25-312 — Dissolution of Marriage -
A.R.S. § 25-320
Child Support
The statute behind Arizona child support — how the guidelines set the amount, what income counts, deviations, retroactive support, and modification.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 25-320 — Child Support and the Arizona Guidelines -
A.R.S. § 25-319
Spousal Maintenance
Arizona’s alimony statute — who qualifies for spousal maintenance, the guidelines that set amount and duration, modification, and how it is litigated.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 25-319 — Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) -
Ariz. R. Fam. Law P. 69
Rule 69 Agreement
Rule 69 agreements in Arizona divorce and custody cases — what makes a settlement binding, how they are challenged, and what to know before you sign one.
Read the explainer: Rule 69 Agreements in Arizona Family Court
Personal Injury
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A.R.S. § 12-542
Statute of Limitations
Arizona’s two-year deadline for injury lawsuits — when the clock starts, the discovery rule, tolling for minors, and the short public-entity deadlines.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 12-542 — Arizona’s Personal Injury Statute of Limitations -
A.R.S. § 12-2505
Comparative Negligence
Pure comparative negligence in Arizona — what partial fault does to your recovery, several-only liability, and how fault percentages are fought.
Read the explainer: A.R.S. § 12-2505 — Pure Comparative Negligence in Arizona
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