What is the Penalty for Car Theft in Arizona? Car theft is a serious crime in Arizona that carries severe consequences. In 2017, Arizona experienced 19,058 stolen vehicles. That’s 3.4 percent more than 2016. This crime is such a problem in Arizona that the state formed the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority (AATA) in 1992 to […]
What is the Punishment for Shoplifting in Arizona? Most people look at shoplifting as a petty crime. They don’t envision somebody going to jail for lifting a few items of clothing from a retail store. For the most part, this is true. Most shoplifting defendants don’t end up in jail. However, depending on the value […]
Dealing with Theft Charges in Arizona The Arizona Department of Public Safety, in its 2019 report, states that there were about 122,597 larceny thefts reported in the state that year. Of these, a total of 27,205 persons were arrested. Theft is a serious crime in Arizona and carries varying degrees of punishment upon conviction, including […]