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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
property; criminal damage
Purpose
Deems that a person commits criminal damage by recklessly physically obstructing a passageway, rather than parking any vehicle, in such a manner as to deprive livestock of access to the only reasonably available water.
Background
A person commits criminal damage by: 1) recklessly defacing or damaging property of another person; 2) recklessly tampering with property of another person so as to substantially impair its function or value; 3) recklessly damaging property of a utility; 4) recklessly parking any vehicle in such a manner as to deprive livestock of access to the only reasonably available water; 5) recklessly drawing or inscribing a message, slogan, sign or symbol that is made on any public or private building, structure or surface, except the ground, and that is made without permission of the owner; or 6) intentionally tampering with utility property.
Criminal damage is a: 1) class 4 felony if the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount of $10,000 or more; 2) class 4 felony if the person recklessly damages the property of a utility in an amount of $5,000 or more or if the person intentionally tampers with utility property and the damage causes an imminent safety hazard to any person; 3) class 5 felony if the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount of $2,000 or more but less than $10,000 or if the damage is inflicted to promote, further or assist any criminal street gang or criminal syndicate with the intent to intimidate; 4) class 6 felony if the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount of $1,000 or more but less than $2,000; 5) class 1 misdemeanor if the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount of more than $250 but less than $1,000; or 6) class 2 misdemeanor in all other cases (A.R.S. § 13-1602).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Deems that a person commits criminal damage by recklessly physically obstructing a passageway, rather than parking any vehicle, in such a manner as to deprive livestock of access to the only reasonably available water.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
LARA 1/22/24 DP 8-1-0-0
3rd Read 2/6/24 55-0-2-0-3
Prepared by Senate Research
February 27, 2024
ZD/SB/cs