Common crimes and criminal activity you may not know about:
It is widely accepted within U.S. jurisprudence that “ignorance of the law is no excuse”.[1] To that end knowledge is always power and seeking out knowledge is always a wise course of action in protecting your interests, those of your families as well as those of the community.
To the extent that ignorance of the law is no excuse did YOU know that:
- Arizona secular law makes adultery a crime? See A.R.S. § 13-1408.
- It is a crime to litter? See A.R.S. § 13-1603.
- It is a crime to walk your dog in public with him/her off of his leash in certain cities? See for example Revised Code, City of Scottsdale Sec. 4-39(n)(3)
- It is a crime in Arizona to knowingly leave your spouse destitute, if you are in a position to provide for his/her means? See A.R.S. § 13-3610.
- The person who does your nails has to have a license to do so? If they do not they are committing a crime. See A.R.S. § 32-574.
- It is a crime in Arizona to knowingly open someone else’s mail without their permission? See A.R.S. § 13-3003.
- If you work as a “handyman” and undertake projects for clients that exceed $1,000 in value you are committing a crime? See A.R.S. § 31-1101 et seq.
- It is a crime in Arizona to offer or expose for sale mislabeled goods or services? See A.R.S. § 13-2202.
- It is a crime in Arizona “if, in connection with the promotion of the sale of property or services, such person recklessly causes to be made or makes a false or misleading statement in any advertisement”? See A.R.S. § 13-2203.
- It is a crime in Arizona for a doctor to fail to disclose to the police details regarding anyone he/she may have treated for “gunshot wounds, knife wounds or other material injury which may have resulted from a fight, brawl, robbery or other illegal or unlawful act”? See A.R.S. § 13-3806 (emphasis added).
- It is a crime in Arizona to work as a barber without being duly licensed? See A.R.S. § 32-355.
- If you don’t get your vehicle emissions’ tested when required, you are committing a crime? See. A.R.S. § 49-550.
If you have any questions about Arizona Criminal Law feel free to call Kevin Breger at 602-682-5582 or email him at kbreger@bregerlaw.com.
Kevin Breger is the principal attorney at The Law Offices of . Mr. Breger focuses exclusively on criminal law and DUI representation and can be reached at 602-682-5582 or at kbreger@bregerlaw.com. Remember if you do email Mr. Breger please provide a phone number where he can call you back at to discuss your situation. Mr. Breger’s principal office is located at 2025 N. 3rd Street, Suite 157, Phoenix, AZ 85004 and he also has an address in Scottsdale. He represents clients throughout Maricopa County, Pinal County and Yavapai County.
The information in this article is current as of February 2009. Remember that all cases need to be assessed on their individual merits and you should consult your attorney to discuss the specific issues in your case.
[1] As recognized in Lambert v. California, 355 U.S. 225, 226-27 (1957). The Lambert case does recognize a limited exception to this general rule to the extent that a person’s conduct that has been criminalized is “wholly passive”. Id at 228. See also A.R.S. § 13-204.
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