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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-601 (2026)

Classification of offenses

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A. Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into the following six categories:

1. Class 1 felonies.

2. Class 2 felonies.

3. Class 3 felonies.

4. Class 4 felonies.

5. Class 5 felonies.

6. Class 6 felonies.

B. Misdemeanors are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into the following three categories:

1. Class 1 misdemeanors.

2. Class 2 misdemeanors.

3. Class 3 misdemeanors.

C. Petty offenses are not classified.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1969–2023 · leading case: State v. Garcia, 685 P.2d 734 (Ariz. 1984).
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State v. Garcia, 685 P.2d 734 (Ariz. 1984). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. §§ 13-601, et seq. and 13-701, et seq.”
Rodgers v. Ray, 457 P.2d 281 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 4× “nuisance statute is phrased in broad terms: “Anything which is injurious to health, or is indecent, or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by an entire community or…”
Commonwealth v. Spenny, 128 A.3d 234 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “See A.R.S. § 13-601(A). Arizona further delineates ' its felony classes into “dangerous” and “nondangerous” offenses, which markedly changes the classification of the conviction for sentencing purposes.”
Rineer v. Leonardo, 977 P.2d 767 (Ariz. 1999). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 13-601(3)(d). ¶ 10 We note that the 1998 revisions to the SVP statutes still do not contain a provision covering old code offenses.”
Williams v. Superior Court, in & for Cty. of Pima, Etc., 494 P.2d 26 (Ariz. 1972). · cites it 4× “" A.R.S. § 13-601. Public nuisances, by A.R.”
City of Phoenix v. Whiting, 457 P.2d 729 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 2× “The court in its instructions also quoted A.R.S. § 13-601. In view of the recent case of Rodgers v.”
Napro Dev. Corp. v. Town of Berlin, 376 A.2d 342 (Vt. 1977). “Thus, to be considered a public nuisance, an activity must disrupt the comfort and convenience of the general public by affecting some general interest.”
Cactus Corp. v. State Ex Rel. Murphy, 480 P.2d 375 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 8× “the defendant) from displaying, showing or running a motion picture film entitled “Lysistrata”, or any other motion picture film of the same character, on the screen of a drive-in movie operation, so as to be visible from a nearby public highway, and/or right-of-way, and/or the…”
State v. Gulley, 382 P.3d 795 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “With respect to misdemeanor convictions: A sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor shall be for a definite term to be served other than a place within custody of the [Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) ]. The court shall fix the term of imprisonment within the following…”
In re Ubaldo B., 81 P.3d 334 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 13-601(2). . The pictures introduced as exhibits at the adjudication hearing are not part of the record on appeal.”
State ex rel. Polk v. Campbell, 357 P.3d 144 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “) Subsection (G) cannot be construed to exclude undercover sting situations because we would be left with a statute that defines child prostitution, states that it is no defense if the victim “is a peace officer posing as a minor,” yet fails to include either the class of felony…”
Spur Feeding Co. v. Superior Court of Maricopa Cty., 505 P.2d 1377 (Ariz. 1973). · cites it 4× “" The statutes of this state provide that maintenance of a public nuisance is a crime, A.R.S. § 13-601 and § 13-602. The public health code § 36-601 et seq.”
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— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-601(0) — 1 case
State ex rel. Polk v. Campbell, 357 P.3d 144 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). “) Subsection (G) cannot be construed to exclude undercover sting situations because we would be left with a statute that defines child prostitution, states that it is no defense if the victim “is a peace officer posing as a minor,” yet fails to include either the class of felony…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-601(1) — 1 case
Palmer 049978 v. Arizona, State of (D. Ariz. 2023).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-601(2) — 1 case
In re Ubaldo B., 81 P.3d 334 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). “” A.R.S. § 13-601(2). . The pictures introduced as exhibits at the adjudication hearing are not part of the record on appeal.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-601(3)(d) — 1 case
Rineer v. Leonardo, 977 P.2d 767 (Ariz. 1999). “See A.R.S. § 13-601(3)(d). ¶ 10 We note that the 1998 revisions to the SVP statutes still do not contain a provision covering old code offenses.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-601(A) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Spenny, 128 A.3d 234 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “See A.R.S. § 13-601(A). Arizona further delineates ' its felony classes into “dangerous” and “nondangerous” offenses, which markedly changes the classification of the conviction for sentencing purposes.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-601(B) — 1 case
State v. Gulley, 382 P.3d 795 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). “With respect to misdemeanor convictions: A sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor shall be for a definite term to be served other than a place within custody of the [Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) ]. The court shall fix the term of imprisonment within the following…”
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