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Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. A person commits access interference if, knowing or having reason to know that the person has no legal right to do so, the person knowingly engages in a pattern of behavior that prevents, obstructs or frustrates the access rights of a person who is entitled to access to a child pursuant to a court order.
B. If the child is removed from this state, access interference is a class 5 felony. Otherwise access interference is a class 2 misdemeanor.
C. The enforcement of this section is not limited by the availability of other remedies for access interference.
D. For the purposes of this section “access order” means a court order that is issued pursuant to title 25 1 and that allows a person to have direct access to a child or incompetent person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-1305. Access interference; classification; definition - last updated March 08, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-13-criminal-code/az-rev-st-sect-13-1305.html
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