Arizona Laws 8-381. Applicability

This article applies to acts that are committed by a juvenile and that if committed by an adult would be either:

Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
Felony: A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.
juvenile: means an individual who is under the age of eighteen years. See Arizona Laws 8-201
Misdemeanor: Usually a petty offense, a less serious crime than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement.
Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}

1. A misdemeanor offense.

2. A felony offense.

3. A petty offense.

4. A violation of a local criminal ordinance.

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