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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3613 (2026)

Contributing to delinquency and dependency; classification; procedure

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A. A person who by any act, causes, encourages or contributes to the dependency or delinquency of a child, as defined by section 13-3612, or who for any cause is responsible therefor is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

B. The procedure and prosecution shall be the same as in other criminal cases.

C. When the charge concerns the dependency of a child or children, the offense for convenience may be termed contributory dependency, and when the charge concerns the delinquency of a child or children, the offense for convenience may be termed contributory delinquency.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1982–2022 · leading case: State v. Davis, 672 P.2d 480 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983).
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State v. Davis, 672 P.2d 480 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is defined in A.R.S. § 13-3613(A). The offense under the current criminal code is identical to the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under the former criminal code provision A.”
Ibarra v. Holder, Jr., 736 F.3d 903 (10th Cir. 2013). “, Ariz.Rev. Stat. § 13-3613 (West, Westlaw through 1996 legislation) (enacted 1933).”
State v. Davis, 672 P.2d 480 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is defined in A.R.S. § 13-3613(A). The offense under the current criminal code is identical to the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under the former criminal code provision A.”
State of Arizona v. Phillip Gregory Speers, 361 P.3d 952 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “delinquency of a child,” A.R.S. § 13-3613(A), with delinquency defined as “any act that tends to debase or injure the morals, health or welfare of a child,” A.”
State v. Cousin, 664 P.2d 233 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 13-3613(A) defines the crime as follows: A person who by any act, causes, encourages or contributes to the dependency or delinquency of a child, as defined by § 13-3612, or who for any cause is responsible therefor is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.”
State v. DeBoucher, 660 P.2d 471 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “The appellant was charged under A.R.S. § 13-3613, which holds liable “[a] person who by any act, causes, encourages or contributes to the dependency or delinquency of a child .”
State of Arizona v. Bayron Perez Agueda, 513 P.3d 1112 (Ariz. 2022). · cites it 6× “§ 13-1405. Because the former contains elements not found in the latter, we hold that it is not.”
State v. Lawrence, 663 P.2d 580 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “Appellant was also charged with contributory dependency in violation of A.R.S. § 13-3613. A judgment of acquittal was entered on that charge before submission of the unlawful imprisonment charge to the jury.”
State v. Taylor, No. 1 CA-CR 18-0479 (Ariz. Ct. App. May 7, 2019). · cites it 2× “”) section 13-1405; and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, each a class 1 misdemeanor, in violation of A.”
State v. Kristoff, No. 1 CA-CR 20-0290 (Ariz. Ct. App. Sept. 14, 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 13-3613. ¶9 A defendant may—for strategic reasons—decide against requesting a lesser-included offense instruction, hoping for an acquittal on all charges rather than being convicted of a lesser-included offense.”
Ibarra v. Holder, Jr., 721 F.3d 1157 (10th Cir. 2013). “, Ariz.Rev. Stat. § 13-3613 (West, Westlaw through 1996 legislation) (enacted 1933).”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3613(A): 5 cases
State v. Davis, 672 P.2d 480 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983). “Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is defined in A.R.S. § 13-3613(A). The offense under the current criminal code is identical to the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under the former criminal code provision A.”
State v. Davis, 672 P.2d 480 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983). “Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is defined in A.R.S. § 13-3613(A). The offense under the current criminal code is identical to the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under the former criminal code provision A.”
State of Arizona v. Phillip Gregory Speers, 361 P.3d 952 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). “delinquency of a child,” A.R.S. § 13-3613(A), with delinquency defined as “any act that tends to debase or injure the morals, health or welfare of a child,” A.”
State v. Cousin, 664 P.2d 233 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983). “A.R.S. § 13-3613(A) defines the crime as follows: A person who by any act, causes, encourages or contributes to the dependency or delinquency of a child, as defined by § 13-3612, or who for any cause is responsible therefor is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.”
State of Arizona v. Bayron Perez Agueda, 513 P.3d 1112 (Ariz. 2022). “§ 13-1405. Because the former contains elements not found in the latter, we hold that it is not.”
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