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AZ HB2354

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2010

Primary Sponsor

Steve Montenegro

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-2002 to increase the penalty for forgery when forged instruments are used in connection with purchasing, leasing, or renting a "drop house" from a class 4 felony to a class 3 felony.

  • Defines "drop house" as property used to facilitate smuggling pursuant to Section 13-2319.

  • Maintains existing forgery provisions regarding falsely making, completing or altering written instruments, possessing forged instruments, or offering forged instruments with intent to defraud.

  • Preserves the inference provision that possession of five or more forged instruments may indicate intent to defraud.

Legislative Description

Forgery; human smuggling; classification

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

1/25/2010

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