Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2306 (2026)

Possession of altered property; classification

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A. A person who is a dealer in property and recklessly possesses property the permanent identifying features of which, including serial numbers or labels, have been removed or in any fashion altered is guilty of a class 6 felony.

B. It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that a person has lawfully obtained a special serial number pursuant to section 28-2165 or lawfully possesses the usual indicia of ownership in addition to mere possession or has obtained the consent of the manufacturer of the property.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1980–2020 · leading case: State v. Reisig, 623 P.2d 849 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980).

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State v. Reisig, 623 P.2d 849 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 12× “Appellant was found guilty by a jury of nine counts of possession of altered property, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-2306, and was sentenced to time served in jail, the court having elected to treat the offenses as misdemeanors.”

State v. Soza, 464 P.3d 696 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “1980) (defendant’s “simultaneous possession of nine articles of property without serial numbers” constituted a single violation of the statute prohibiting “[p]ossession of altered property” (citing A.R.S. § 13-2306)). ¶17 Section 13-3415(A) is similar in significant respects to…”

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