SB 1351
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: JUDE DPA 4-3-0-0 | 3
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Read 16-10-0-4
SB 1351: gift cards; theft; forgery
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19
Committee on Judiciary
Overview
Creates the offence of gift card theft.
History
A.R.S. § 13-2002 defines forgery as the act of, with intent to defraud, falsely making,
completing or altering a written instrument; knowingly possessing a forged instrument; or
offering or presenting a forged instrument or one containing false information. Generally,
forgery is classified as a class 4 felony; however, if the forged instrument is used in connection
with acquiring a dwelling utilized as a drop house — a property used to facilitate smuggling
— it escalates to a class 3 felony.
Provisions
1. Establishes the offence of gift card theft when a person, with the intent to defraud,
knowingly:
a) acquires a gift card or its information without the consent of the cardholder, issuer or
seller;
b) acquires a gift card or its information by exploiting the cardholder, issuer or seller; or
c) uses a non-consensually obtained gift card or its information to obtain money, goods,
services or anything else of value.
2. Classifies gift card theft as a class 4 felony. (Sec. 1)
3. Amends the existing forgery statute to include forged gift cards within its scope. (Sec. 2)
4. Defines gift card. (Sec. 1, 2)
5. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note