If someone threatens to kill me can he/she go to jail?

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Question: If someone threatens to kill me can he/she go to jail?

Answer:

Arizona Law (A.R.S. § 13-1202) states that threatening or intimidating to cause physical injury to another person is a class one (1) misdemeanor. A class one misdemeanor is punishable by up to six (6) months in jail and a $2500 fine. (A.R.S. § 13-707).

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On 02/20/09 B.D.B from GA said: ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS SAID SHE FEELS LIKE KILLING ME.WHAT SHOULD I DO I WENT TO MANAGEMENT THEY DID NOTHING,BUT MOVE ME TO ANOTHER SHIFT. SHE COMES ON MY TO TRY ,AND INTIMIDATE ME.
On 09/15/08 dj from AL said: im 16 and im pregnant by my 19 year old boyfriend. My mom had threatend to kill him if i have it.can she go to jail for that?
On 07/20/08 mal from IA said: well im 17 and my ex that im prego wit.due in october is saying hes going to kill me.hes only saying that because i told him that im not going to let him see his baby because im not gonna allow my son to be around tons and tons of and what not.so hes freaking out.i dont want my bbay around that and he dnt get it what do i do to get him to just leave me alone and my baby.hes not gonna have my baby around them things and im real scared that he will kill me hes like that.what should i do.
On 07/20/08 Julia from NC said: I dumped my boyfriend because I just wanted to be friends and now he says he is going to kill me. he cursed at me over the phone and told me that i shouldnt go to camp next week because he also goes to that camp. I am really scared. Im having my 2 camp friends be my bodyguards but he really scares me because he threatens people with razar blades and lemon juice
On 11/07/07 maria from AZ said: ok... so lets say a man threatend a woman that he would kill her. she presses charges, man goes to jail. but the next day she releases those charges,... but the state stays with the accusation and the man spends 5 yrs in jail. he later loses his permanent residency and not only that,.. his family loses it too!! i'm very concerned want to know if that was the right thing to do for the state. by the way this happend 10 yrs ago,.. can something be done
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