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Question: If I drive my mom's car without her knowing and get caught what would happen?

Answer: If you mean that you have taken your mom's car without her permission, Arizona Revised Statutes 13-1803 would call this the crime of "unlawful use of means of transportation." This means the taking of a person's car without their permission, without intending to steal or keep it.

It would be just a great a crime to take your parents' car without their permission as to take any other person's car, even a complete stranger.

This crime in Arizona is a Class 5 Felony, which is punishable by up to 1 1/2 years in jail.


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On 05/04/05
Joanna from NV said:
2 years in jail wont solve any thing in taking vehicles. Trust me I know I have expwrience.
On 04/26/04
sahar from CA said:
I drove my mom car's and I got a ticket.
On 04/26/04
sahar from AZ said:
I got pulled over because my speed was 100 when it was supposed to be 55.
On 04/12/04
Jennifer from CA said:
I TOOK MY MOM'S CAR AND LEFT FOR TWO DAYS AND DIDN'T GET PULLED OVER I WAS RELIEVED THAT I GOT HOME SAFE AND WASN'T KILLED IN A ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND OR SENT TO JAIL AND I THANK GOD FOR THAT.
On 03/14/04
Chris from WA said:
My neighbor cam over the other nite and told my pops
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