What A Misdemeanor Class Means
A.R.S. 13-707 — six months, four months or thirty days at most, and fines to match
| Class | Most jail | Most fine |
|---|---|---|
| ClassClass 1 misdemeanor | Most jailSix months | Most fine$2,500 |
| ClassClass 2 misdemeanor | Most jailFour months | Most fine$750 |
| ClassClass 3 misdemeanor | Most jail30 days | Most fine$500 |
| ClassPetty offense | Most jailNone listed | Most fine$300 |
A repeat moves up a class. A person at least eighteen years of age, or tried as an adult, convicted of a misdemeanor or petty offense other than a traffic offense, who was convicted of the same offense within the two years before, is sentenced for the next higher class. Time spent incarcerated in those two years does not count toward them.
A misdemeanor jail term is served somewhere other than a state prison, and a fine becomes a lien like a civil money judgment.
Sources for this section (2)
- A.R.S. 13-707 — Misdemeanors; sentencing
- A.R.S. 13-802 — Fines for misdemeanors
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.