Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3613

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
State v. Davis (1983) arizctapp · 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. (2013) ca10 “, Ariz.Rev. Stat. § 13-3613 (West, Westlaw through 1996 legislation) (enacted 1933).”
State v. Davis (1983) arizctapp · 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 (2015) arizctapp · 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 (1983) arizctapp · 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 (1982) arizctapp · 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 (2022) ariz · cites it 6× “Here, we consider whether contributing to the delinquency of a minor, A.R.S. § 13-3613, is a lesser-included offense of sexual conduct with a minor, A.”
State v. Lawrence (1982) arizctapp · 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 (2019) arizctapp · 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.R.S. § 13-3613. This appeal is filed in accordance with Anders v.”
State v. Kristoff (2021) arizctapp · cites it 2× “Contributing to Delinquency of a Child ¶8 Kristoff first argues the superior court erred by failing to sua sponte instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of contributing to the delinquency of a child regarding two of his child molestation charge— Counts 3 and 6.”
Ibarra v. Holder, Jr. (2013) ca10 “, Ariz.Rev. Stat. § 13-3613 (West, Westlaw through 1996 legislation) (enacted 1933).”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3613(A) — 5 cases
State v. Davis (1983) arizctapp “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 (1983) arizctapp “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 (2015) arizctapp “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 (1983) arizctapp “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 (2022) ariz “Here, we consider whether contributing to the delinquency of a minor, A.R.S. § 13-3613, is a lesser-included offense of sexual conduct with a minor, A.”
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