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A.R.S. § 13-2908: Criminal Nuisance

Criminal nuisance; classification

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What is criminal nuisance in Arizona?

In Arizona, a person commits criminal nuisance, a class 3 misdemeanor, by recklessly creating or maintaining a condition that endangers others' safety or health, or by knowingly running a premises where people gather to engage in unlawful conduct.

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13-2908. Criminal nuisance; classification

A. A person commits criminal nuisance:

1. If, by conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under the circumstances, such person recklessly creates or maintains a condition which endangers the safety or health of others.

2. By knowingly conducting or maintaining any premises, place or resort where persons gather for purposes of engaging in unlawful conduct.

B. Criminal nuisance is a class 3 misdemeanor.

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