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	Arrested (7 Laws)
	SHOPLIFTING
	Shoplifting is more than just leaving a store with something you did not pay for. Shoplifting is also obtaining goods by charging the purchase price of an item to a fictitious person; paying less than the purchase price of the item by changing the... more »

	Bullying (1 Laws)
	BULLYING
	What is Bullying? Bullying consists of negative acts carried out repeatedly over time. There is an actual or perceived imbalance of power in a bullying situation that allows the bully to attack the less powerful. There ar... more »

	Curfew (1 Laws)
	CURFEW
	What is Curfew? Curfew is how late you can legally stay outside in a public place. The State of Arizona allows each city to set curfews, and they can be different from place to place. If you violate curfew you may be tick... more »

	Driving (9 Laws)
	DRUNK DRIVING
	UPDATE 9/1/01 - the legal limit for alcohol in your system (blood alcohol content) to be considered DUI has just been lowered from .10 to .08 in Arizona. Although it is illegal for you to drink if you are not 21 y... more »

	Emancipation (1 Laws)
	Emancipation
	The Arizona Legislature passed a new law that goes into effect on August 12, 2005 that allows minors to be emancipated. The law can be found at A.R.S. §§ 12-2451 ... more »

	Family (3 Laws)
	Emancipation
	The Arizona Legislature passed a new law that goes into effect on August 12, 2005 that allows minors to be emancipated. The law can be found at A.R.S. §§ 12-2451 ... more »

	Guns and Weapons (1 Laws)
	GUNS & WEAPONS
	Guns & Firearms: Laws are set to protect kids and adults when dangerous instruments are involved. This applies to driving a car as well as to possession of guns. In Arizona, the law states that kids under the a... more »

	Illegal Substances (8 Laws)
	POSSESSION AND USE OF METHAMPHETAMINE
	What is Methamphetamine? Methamphetamine is a very addictive stimulant that is manufactured in illegal labs under dangerous conditions. The manufacture of methamphetamine has a severe impact on the environment. The producti... more »

	New Laws (4 Laws)
	Emancipation
	The Arizona Legislature passed a new law that goes into effect on August 12, 2005 that allows minors to be emancipated. The law can be found at A.R.S. §§ 12-2451 ... more »

	Other (3 Laws)
	CURFEW
	What is Curfew? Curfew is how late you can legally stay outside in a public place. The State of Arizona allows each city to set curfews, and they can be different from place to place. If you violate curfew you may be tick... more »

	School (1 Laws)
	TRUANCY
	(not being in school when you are supposed to be) It is against the law for anyone between the ages of six and sixteen to not attend school. However, there are some exceptions through excused absences, home s... more »

	Trouble (8 Laws)
	INCORRIGIBLE
	Incorrigibility means the breaking of rules or laws that usually don’t apply to adults, behaving in a manner that that could endanger self or others, and refusing to obey the reasonable orders or directions of parents and guardians. Incorrigibl... more »

	Violence (5 Laws)
	SCHOOL OFFENSES
	Trouble at School:  School Threats and Truancy “School Threats” Under Arizona Law (ARS 13-2911), there are very specific pen... more »