What is the Crime of Unlawful Imprisonment in Arizona A.R.S. 13-1303?
Unlawful imprisonment in Arizona, A.R.S. 13-1303, happens when a person knowingly restrains another person.
Restrain under Arizona law means to restrict a person's movements without consent, without legal authority, and in a manner which interferes substantially with such person's liberty, by either:
- Moving such person from one place to another, or
- By confining such person.
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Penalty for Unlawful Imprisonment in Arizona A.R.S. 13-1303
Unlawful imprisonment in Arizona, A.R.S. §13-1303, carries a penalty as a class 6 felony or a class one misdemeanor depending on the circumstances of the case.
- Unlawful imprisonment is a class 6 felony.
- If the victim is released voluntarily by the defendant without physical injury in a safe place before arrest then it is a class one misdemeanor.
The sentencing range for a class 6 felony is a mitigated term of .33; years minimum .5 years; presumptive 1 year; maximum 1.5 years; and aggravated 2 years.
A class I misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of 6 months in jail, $2,500 fine and 3 years of probation.
Defenses to Unlawful Imprisonment in Arizona A.R.S. 13-1303
The defenses to unlawful imprisonment in Arizona A.R.S 13-1303, may include:
- Alibi
- Consent
- Mere presence
- Insufficiency of state's evidence
- Mistaken identity
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