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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2704 (2026)

Unsworn falsification; classification

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A. A person commits unsworn falsification by knowingly:

1. Making any statement that he believes to be false, in regard to a material issue, to a public servant in connection with an application for any benefit, privilege or license.

2. Making any statement that he believes to be false in regard to a material issue to a public servant in connection with any official proceeding as defined in section 13-2801.

B. Unsworn falsification pursuant to paragraph 1, subsection A, is a class 2 misdemeanor. Unsworn falsification pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 is a class 1 misdemeanor.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1987–1998 · leading case: State v. Bews, 868 P.2d 347 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993).
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State v. Bews, 868 P.2d 347 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 5× “There are no cases interpreting § 13-2704. It is not disputed that appellee made a statement that she believed to be false.”
State v. Sommer, 745 P.2d 203 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1987). “§ 13-2703, false swearing, or § 13-2704, unsworn falsification, unless the false statement is made pursuant to an overall fraudulent scheme or artifice to deceive or defraud.”
Walker v. Superior Court, 956 P.2d 1246 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1998). “section 13-2704 provides as follows: A. A person commits unsworn falsification by knowingly: 1.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2704(A): 1 case
State v. Bews, 868 P.2d 347 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). “There are no cases interpreting § 13-2704. It is not disputed that appellee made a statement that she believed to be false.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2704(A)(2): 1 case
State v. Bews, 868 P.2d 347 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). “There are no cases interpreting § 13-2704. It is not disputed that appellee made a statement that she believed to be false.”
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