{"id":371602,"date":"2017-08-18T18:51:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T23:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/arizona-law\/arizona-theft-and-larceny-laws.html"},"modified":"2018-07-17T09:57:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:57:25","slug":"arizona-theft-and-larceny-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/arizona-law\/arizona-theft-and-larceny-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Theft and Larceny Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Arizona Theft and Larceny Laws<\/h1>\n
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The basic definition of theft is to intentionally<\/i> take or carry away someone else's personal property without consent or a legal right. For example, if you pick up a backpack in the mistaken belief that it's yours, that's not theft because you lacked the intent<\/a> to take someone else's property. The terms larceny<\/i> and theft<\/i> are often used interchangeably; state law determines what the crime is called. Arizona, for example, labels these property crimes as theft.<\/p>\r\n

Defining Theft in Arizona<\/h2>\r\n

Arizona has several statutes in the theft chapter of its criminal code, some of which include shoplifting<\/a>, theft of trade secrets<\/a>, and theft by extortion<\/a>. Arizona also has a more general theft statute<\/a> that provides a definition for activities that are considered theft. Although it's a lengthy statute, some acts, when done knowingly and without lawful authority<\/i>, that Arizona defines as theft include:<\/p>\r\n