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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1201 (2026)

Endangerment; classification

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A. A person commits endangerment by recklessly endangering another person with a substantial risk of imminent death or physical injury.

B. Endangerment involving a substantial risk of imminent death is a class 6 felony. In all other cases, it is a class 1 misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 78 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: State v. Roque, 141 P.3d 368 (Ariz. 2006).
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State v. Roque, 141 P.3d 368 (Ariz. 2006). · cites it 4× “Because substantial evidence supports the jury’s finding of the (F)(3) aggravating factor, we affirm that verdict. 4. Use of Facts for Both (F)(3) Aggravating Factor and Reckless Endangerment Charge ¶ 97 For shooting Sodhi while Le-desma knelt near him, the jury convicted Roque…”
United States v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 2319 (2019). “, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 13-1201 (A), (B) (2010) ("substantial risk of imminent death or physical injury" and "substantial risk of imminent death"); N.”
State v. Garcia, 685 P.2d 734 (Ariz. 1984). · cites it 8× “Are the crimes of endangerment, A.R.S. § 13-1201, or threatening or intimidating, A.”
State v. Morgan, 625 P.2d 951 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 4× “§ 13-1202) and endangerment (A.R.S. § 13-1201) are lesser included offenses of aggravated assault, as contended by appellant at trial.”
State of Arizona v. George Anthony Dominguez Jr., 338 P.3d 966 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “1 His argument is based on the premise that felony endangerment under AR.S. § 13-1201 is a lesser-included offense of manslaughter under AR.”
State v. Hinchey, 799 P.2d 352 (Ariz. 1990). · cites it 4× “See Arizona Revised Criminal Code, Commission Report 134 (1975) (noting that this statute was designed to punish such conduct as recklessly discharging firearms in public, pointing firearms at another, obstructing public highways, or abandoning life-threatening containers…”
State v. Anaya, 799 P.2d 876 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 4× “§ 13-1204, and one count of reckless endangerment in violation of A.R.S. § 13-1201. Subsequently, the prosecution alleged that the offenses were of a dangerous nature.”
State of Arizona v. Jose Dejesus Villegas-Rojas, 296 P.3d 981 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 5× “with a substantial risk of imminent death, using a dangerous instrument, to-wit: a vehicle, in violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-1201 and 13-704, a class 6 felony.”
Quintero v. Rodgers, 212 P.3d 874 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “Rodgers pled guilty to reckless driving and endangerment as defined by A.R.S. §§ 13-1201(A) (2001) and 28-693(A) (Supp.”
State v. Vandever, 119 P.3d 473 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 13-1201(A). 3 . Rule 404 states in pertinent part: (a) Character evidence generally.”
State v. Garnica, 98 P.3d 207 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “¶ 11 Five of the seven counts against Manuel that went to the jury could be satisfied upon a showing of a reckless mental state: the three endangerment charges, A.R.S. § 13-1201(A) (2001) (“A person commits endangerment by recklessly endangering another person with a substantial…”
State of Arizona v. Joel Agustin Lopez, 282 P.3d 424 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “, A.R.S. §§ 13-1201(A) (unlawful to endanger person causing “substantial risk of .”
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— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1201(A) — 35 cases
State v. Hinchey, 799 P.2d 352 (Ariz. 1990). “See Arizona Revised Criminal Code, Commission Report 134 (1975) (noting that this statute was designed to punish such conduct as recklessly discharging firearms in public, pointing firearms at another, obstructing public highways, or abandoning life-threatening containers…”
Quintero v. Rodgers, 212 P.3d 874 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “Rodgers pled guilty to reckless driving and endangerment as defined by A.R.S. §§ 13-1201(A) (2001) and 28-693(A) (Supp.”
State v. Vandever, 119 P.3d 473 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). “” A.R.S. § 13-1201(A). 3 . Rule 404 states in pertinent part: (a) Character evidence generally.”
State v. Garnica, 98 P.3d 207 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2004). “¶ 11 Five of the seven counts against Manuel that went to the jury could be satisfied upon a showing of a reckless mental state: the three endangerment charges, A.R.S. § 13-1201(A) (2001) (“A person commits endangerment by recklessly endangering another person with a substantial…”
State of Arizona v. Joel Agustin Lopez, 282 P.3d 424 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012). “, A.R.S. §§ 13-1201(A) (unlawful to endanger person causing “substantial risk of .”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1201(B) — 4 cases
State of Arizona v. George Anthony Dominguez Jr., 338 P.3d 966 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014). “1 His argument is based on the premise that felony endangerment under AR.S. § 13-1201 is a lesser-included offense of manslaughter under AR.”
State v. Spry (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Pita (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Yancy (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014).
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