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A.R.S. § 13-2308: Criminal Syndicate Offenses

Participating in or assisting a criminal syndicate; classification

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What is the crime of participating in a criminal syndicate in Arizona?

In Arizona, organizing, managing, financing, advising, or inciting violence for a criminal syndicate is a class 2 felony, hiring a minor for syndicate-related conduct is also a class 2 felony with no probation, pardon, or release until the sentence is served or commuted, and committing any felony intended to further a syndicate's criminal goals is a class 4 felony.

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13-2308. Participating in or assisting a criminal syndicate; classification

A. A person commits participating in a criminal syndicate by:

1. Intentionally organizing, managing, directing, supervising or financing a criminal syndicate with the intent to promote or further the criminal objectives of the syndicate; or

2. Knowingly inciting or inducing others to engage in violence or intimidation to promote or further the criminal objectives of a criminal syndicate; or

3. Furnishing advice or direction in the conduct, financing or management of a criminal syndicate's affairs with the intent to promote or further the criminal objectives of a criminal syndicate; or

4. Intentionally promoting or furthering the criminal objectives of a criminal syndicate by inducing or committing any act or omission by a public servant in violation of his official duty; or

5. Hiring, engaging or using a minor for any conduct preparatory to or in completion of any offense in this section.

B. A person shall not be convicted pursuant to subsection A of this section on the basis of accountability as an accomplice unless he participates in violating this section in one of the ways specified.

C. A person commits assisting a criminal syndicate by committing any felony offense, whether completed or preparatory, with the intent to promote or further the criminal objectives of a criminal syndicate.

D. Except as provided in subsection E or F of this section, participating in a criminal syndicate is a class 2 felony.

E. A violation of subsection A, paragraph 5 of this section is a class 2 felony and the person convicted is not eligible for probation, pardon, suspension of sentence or release on any basis until the person has served the sentence imposed by the court or the sentence is commuted.

F. Assisting a criminal syndicate is a class 4 felony.

G. Use of a common name or common identifying sign or symbol shall be admissible and may be considered in proving the combination of persons or enterprises required by this section.

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