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A.R.S. § 13-1508: First-Degree Burglary

Burglary in the first degree; classification

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What is first-degree burglary in Arizona?

In Arizona, burglary in the first degree is a burglary under section 13-1506 or 13-1507 committed while knowingly possessing explosives, a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument during a theft or any felony. It is a class 3 felony for a nonresidential structure or a fenced commercial or residential yard, and a class 2 felony if committed in a residential structure.

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13-1508. Burglary in the first degree; classification

A. A person commits burglary in the first degree if such person or an accomplice violates the provisions of either section 13-1506 or 13-1507 and knowingly possesses explosives, a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument in the course of committing any theft or any felony.

B. Burglary in the first degree of a nonresidential structure or a fenced commercial or residential yard is a class 3 felony. It is a class 2 felony if committed in a residential structure.

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