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AZ HB2354
Bill
Status
1/21/2010
Primary Sponsor
Steve Montenegro
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AI Summary
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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.
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Defines "drop house" as property used to facilitate smuggling pursuant to Section 13-2319.
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Maintains existing forgery provisions regarding falsely making, completing or altering written instruments, possessing forged instruments, or offering forged instruments with intent to defraud.
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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