Question: My friend and I borrowed our parents car and we were caught in another state. What could happen? I have no license or insurance.
Answer: In Arizona, this may have been charged as
either a 'Theft of Means of Transportation' (a class 3 felony) or as 'Unlawful
Use of Means of Transportation' (a class 5 or 6 felony). The difference is your
intent of taking the car.
To prove theft, the state must show beyond a
reasonable doubt that you controlled the car with the intent to permanantly
keep the vehicle from the owner. See A.R.S.
13-1814 (a).
To prove unlawful use, the state must show that
you controlled the car without the intent to keep it or that you were a passenger
and unaware that the car was stolen. See A.R.S.
13-1803 (a).
On 01/19/05 Tim from OH said:
in ohio no license no insurance, Impound the vehicle, off to the county jail driving is a privilege not a right
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