Arizona Statutes

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings
Chapter 6. Special Actions and Proceedings by Individual Persons
Article 10. Shoplifting (Refs & Annos)
A.R.S. § 12-691
§ 12-691. Civil liability for shoplifting; adult; emancipated minor

Currentness:

An adult or emancipated minor who commits shoplifting as defined by § 13-1805 is civilly liable to the owner of the obtained goods for all of the following:

1. A penalty in the amount of the retail value of the obtained goods.
2. For an adult, an additional penalty of at least two hundred fifty dollars but not more than two hundred fifty dollars plus the actual damages to the owner.
3. For an emancipated minor, an additional penalty of at least one hundred dollars but not more than one hundred dollars plus the actual damages to the owner.

Credits

Added by Laws 1984, Ch. 323, § 1. Amended by Laws 2000, Ch. 160, § 1.
Current through the First Regular Session and Third Special Session of the Fiftieth Legislature (2011)

 

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings
Chapter 6. Special Actions and Proceedings by Individual Persons
Article 10. Shoplifting (Refs & Annos)
A.R.S. § 12-692
§ 12-692. Shoplifting by unemancipated minor; liability of parent or guardian; foster parents

Currentness:

A. The parents or legal guardians having custody or control of an unemancipated minor who commits shoplifting as defined by § 13-1805 are civilly liable to the owner of the obtained goods for all of the following:

1. A penalty in the amount of the retail value of the obtained goods.
2. An additional penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one hundred dollars plus the actual damages to the owner.

B. Foster parents are not liable under subsection A of this section for the acts of children placed with them pursuant to title 8, chapter 5.1

Credits

Added by Laws 1984, Ch. 323, § 1.
Current through the First Regular Session and Third Special Session of the Fiftieth Legislature (2011)

Footnotes
1 Section 8-501 et seq.
 

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings
Chapter 6. Special Actions and Proceedings by Individual Persons
Article 10. Shoplifting (Refs & Annos)
A.R.S. § 12-693
§ 12-693. Conviction for shoplifting; admissibility

Currentness:

A conviction for shoplifting under § 13-1805 is not required to maintain an action pursuant to this article. An adjudication of not guilty of violation of § 13-1805 is admissible in an action for civil liability under §§ 12-691 and 12-692. A person convicted for shoplifting under § 13-1805 is precluded from subsequently denying the essential allegations of the offense in any action pursuant to this article. For the purposes of this section, a conviction may result from a verdict or a plea including a no contest plea.

Credits

Added by Laws 1984, Ch. 323, § 1. Amended by Laws 1985, Ch. 216, § 1.
Current through the First Regular Session and Third Special Session of the Fiftieth Legislature (2011)