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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2102 (2026)

Theft of a credit card or obtaining a credit card by fraudulent means; classification

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A. A person commits theft of a credit card or obtaining a credit card by fraudulent means if the person:

1. Controls a credit card without the cardholder's or issuer's consent through conduct prescribed in section 13-1802 or 13-1804; or

2. Sells, transfers or conveys a credit card with the intent to defraud; or

3. With intent to defraud, obtains possession, care, custody or control over a credit card as security for debt.

B. Theft of a credit card or obtaining a credit card by fraudulent means is a class 5 felony.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2022 · leading case: State v. Johnson, 693 P.2d 973 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984).
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State v. Johnson, 693 P.2d 973 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 10× “CREDIT CARDS AS “PROPERTY” Appellant argues that he was improperly charged under A.”
State v. Crawford, 149 P.3d 753 (Ariz. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 13-1802(a)(5) (2001) (theft) or A.R.S. § 13-2102(a)(l) (2001) (credit card theft), both felonies.”
State v. Jernigan, 209 P.3d 153 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 5× “¶ 8 First, a clear reading of A.R.S. §§ 13-2102 and 13-1802(A)(4) reveals that actual use of the stolen credit card, or proof of actual intent to use the credit card to make a purchase, is not required, only that one “appropriates” the credit card “to the person’s own or…”
State v. Loustaunau (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “§ 13-2008, and one count of theft of a credit card, a class 5 felony under A.R.S. § 13-2102. The state presented evidence that Loustaunau had two prior felony convictions, one from a 2006 offense and one from a 2007 offense.”
State v. Burger (Ariz. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 4× “” A.R.S. §§ 13-2102(A)(1), -1802(A)(1), (5).”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2102(A)(1) — 2 cases
State v. Burger (Ariz. Ct. App. 2022). “” A.R.S. §§ 13-2102(A)(1), -1802(A)(1), (5).”
State v. Loustaunau (Ariz. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 13-2008, and one count of theft of a credit card, a class 5 felony under A.R.S. § 13-2102. The state presented evidence that Loustaunau had two prior felony convictions, one from a 2006 offense and one from a 2007 offense.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2102(a)(l) — 1 case
State v. Crawford, 149 P.3d 753 (Ariz. 2007). “§ 13-1802(a)(5) (2001) (theft) or A.R.S. § 13-2102(a)(l) (2001) (credit card theft), both felonies.”
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