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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 06/16/02
CRISTY from FL said:
I LET MY FRIEND WHO DOES NOT HAVE A LICENCE DRIVE MY FATHERS CAR WHICH MY FATHER LENT ME THAT NIGHT AND WE GOT PULLED OVER AND I GOT A TICKET FOR LETTING MY FRIEND DRIVE, MY FRIEND GOT A TICKET FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND ALSO ONE FOR PARKING IN THE WRONG PLACE.THE OFFICER SAID I COULD GO TO JAIL FOR LETTING A MINOR WITHOUT A LICENSE DRIVE.
On 02/11/02
red from AZ said:
Me and my sister are frequently asked to pick up our brothers at ourgrandma's house which is minutes away. Neither of us has a permit or license. What were t happen if we were caught ny the police? Would we go to jail? Would she not get her permit?
On 01/04/02
Maureen from NJ said:
I was driving my friends car-she's 17-and we were driving in a neighborhood. The cop started following us and I pulled out of the neighborhood. He pulled me over and told me I ran a stop sign. Then once he knew I was unlicensed, he asked for some ID. I gave him my school ID, and when he realized I wasn't from the public school, but from a Prep School, he said "ohhhh." He then told me he was looking for public school kids around the area because there had been robberies in the neighborhood. He still gave me a ticket to go to court. My friend didn't have anything done to her. Do you know
On 11/02/01
frank from AZ said:
what would happen if i didnt have my drivers license and me and my friend took out his moms car, and i was driving my friends moms car and the police cought us. What would them police do. how much trouble would we get in. how many years in jail

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