AZ HB2236

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-1804 to add a new category of theft by extortion involving threats to take or withhold action regarding claimed easements or property access rights.

Creates an exemption from extortion charges when the threat involves property obtained through tax lien purchase or foreclosure under Arizona Title 42, Chapter 18, and the property's fair market value does not exceed the amount paid for the tax lien purchase including taxes, costs, and attorney fees.

Fair market value is defined using the standard in Section 33-814, subsection A as of the date of the alleged theft.

Maintains existing classification: theft by extortion involving deadly weapons or dangerous instruments remains a class 2 felony, while all other theft by extortion remains a class 4 felony.