All statutesArizona Statute

A.R.S. § 13-2907.01: False Reporting to Police

False reporting to law enforcement agencies; classification

Plain-English summaryGenerated from this section's own text, checked against it. Not legal advice. How we write these

What is false reporting to police in Arizona?

In Arizona, it is unlawful to knowingly make a false, fraudulent, or unfounded report or statement to a state or local law enforcement agency, or to knowingly misrepresent a fact to interfere with the agency's operation or mislead an officer. Violating this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.

Full statute text

Official text last checked against azleg.gov:

13-2907.01. False reporting to law enforcement agencies; classification

A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly make to a law enforcement agency of either this state or a political subdivision of this state a false, fraudulent or unfounded report or statement or to knowingly misrepresent a fact for the purpose of interfering with the orderly operation of a law enforcement agency or misleading a peace officer.

B. Violation of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.

Drafted by AI from the official text and checked sentence by sentence against azleg.gov. ClearStatute is run by David Bartlett, who is not an attorney. Legal information, not legal advice — consult a licensed attorney for your situation.

Report an error

Ask about this statute