{"id":5319,"date":"2011-06-28T11:19:27","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T18:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?p=5319"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:36:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T22:36:38","slug":"criminal-damage-arizona-ars-13-602","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/criminal-damage-arizona-ars-13-602\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Damage in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

Criminal damage, according to A.R.S. 13-1602<\/a>, is a property crime that may lead to fines, a permanent criminal record, and even time in jail or prison. Oftentimes, criminal damage crimes are charged in addition to (or as a byproduct of) other offenses, such as theft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most criminal damage offenses require that the action was committed \u201crecklessly,\u201d meaning the offender was aware of and disregarded their responsibility to refrain from causing the damage. Certain factors escalate the crime to \u201caggravated criminal damage<\/a>,\u201d which comes with harsher penalties.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been accused of causing damage to property, you need to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

What to Keep in Mind About Criminal Damage in Arizona<\/h2>\n