AZ SB1150

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-1804 to expand the definition of theft by extortion to include threats to cause death or serious physical injury to anyone, in addition to existing provisions covering threats with deadly weapons or dangerous instruments.

Maintains classification of theft by extortion involving threats to cause death or serious physical injury as a class 2 felony.

Preserves all other forms of theft by extortion (involving other threats such as property damage, criminal conduct, accusation of crimes, exposure of secrets, or withholding of action) as class 4 felonies.

Retains affirmative defense provisions for prosecutions involving threats of accusation, exposure, lawsuit, or official action when property was lawfully claimed as restitution, indemnification, or compensation.