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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-801 (2026)

Fines for felonies

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A. A sentence to pay a fine for a felony shall be a sentence to pay an amount fixed by the court not more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

B. A judgment that the defendant shall pay a fine, with or without the alternative of imprisonment, shall constitute a lien in like manner as a judgment for money rendered in a civil action.

C. This section does not apply to an enterprise.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1965–2023 · leading case: State v. Rupp, 586 P.2d 1302 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978).
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State v. Rupp, 586 P.2d 1302 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 9× “This occurred, she asserts, when the State obtained instructions on her alleged failure to provide medical treatment in violation of certain misdemeanor statutes, A.R.S. §§ 13-801, 13-822, and 13-842, without first citing those statutes as part of the prosecutor’s information.”
State v. Reyes, 307 P.3d 35 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “¶ 12 The State contends, however, that the court did not err because the legislature has expressly authorized courts to impose fines and surcharges on convicted felons pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 13-801 and 12-116.01 (West 2013).”
State v. Lewandowski, 207 P.3d 784 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “See generally A.R.S. §§ 13-801, 13-804, 13-808; see also State v.”
State v. Iniguez, 821 P.2d 194 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “, A.R.S. § 13-801 (defendant may be fined for a misdemeanor).”
State v. Moreno, 655 P.2d 23 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 4× “§ 13-701(B)(5)), *203 and a fine of $150,000 (A.R.S. § 13-801(A)). That is not a "petty offense" by any standard.”
State v. Wise, 795 P.2d 217 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 5× “section 13-3408(E) and section 13-801, et seq. Section 13-3408(E) reads as follows: In addition to any other penalty prescribed by this title, the court shall order a person who is convicted of a violation of any provision of this section to pay a fine of not less than two…”
State v. Swafford, 520 P.2d 1151 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 10× “Were the defendants denied a fair and impartial trial and due process of law because the trial court instructed the jury on three alleged misdemeanor violations, to wit, A.R.S. §§ 13-801, 13— 822 and 13-842? 2. Were the defendants denied a fair and impartial trial and due…”
State v. Hunt, 406 P.2d 208 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1965). · cites it 5× “§ 13-842); and Failure to Provide for Child (A.R.S. § 13-801), all allegedly having occurred on or about November 9, 1963.”
State v. Maupin, 801 P.2d 485 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 4× “In deciding as it did, the court in Gelden relied on A.R.S. § 13-801 and A.R.S. § 13-3864. A.R.”
State v. Sullivan, 635 P.2d 501 (Ariz. 1981). · cites it 2× “On September 6, 1978, undercover agents Parkey and Thrasher of the Arizona Department of Public Safety met with their informant, Yvonne Swindle, at a Big Boy Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona to discuss the purchase of a quarter ounce of cocaine from a person she knew as B.”
State v. King, 759 P.2d 1312 (Ariz. 1988). · cites it 6× “The trial court sentenced the defendant to the aggravated six-year term of imprisonment as stipulated in the plea agree- .”
Matter of Est. of Vigliotto, 870 P.2d 1163 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 3× “Although the court referred to § 13-801, it also used the language of former § 13-803(A).”
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— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-801(A) — 13 cases
State v. Moreno, 655 P.2d 23 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982). “§ 13-701(B)(5)), *203 and a fine of $150,000 (A.R.S. § 13-801(A)). That is not a "petty offense" by any standard.”
State v. Wise, 795 P.2d 217 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). “section 13-3408(E) and section 13-801, et seq. Section 13-3408(E) reads as follows: In addition to any other penalty prescribed by this title, the court shall order a person who is convicted of a violation of any provision of this section to pay a fine of not less than two…”
State v. Reyes, 307 P.3d 35 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2013). “¶ 12 The State contends, however, that the court did not err because the legislature has expressly authorized courts to impose fines and surcharges on convicted felons pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 13-801 and 12-116.01 (West 2013).”
State v. Scroggins, 810 P.2d 631 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1991).
State of Arizona v. Summer Lynn Leon, 381 P.3d 286 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-801(B) — 3 cases
State v. Lewandowski, 207 P.3d 784 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “See generally A.R.S. §§ 13-801, 13-804, 13-808; see also State v.”
Matter of Est. of Vigliotto, 870 P.2d 1163 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). “Although the court referred to § 13-801, it also used the language of former § 13-803(A).”
State of Arizona v. James Lewandowski (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
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